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An AI that knows you and your business

It matters that AI has easily updatable memory. Without dynamic memory, AI cannot act sequentially on a plan or get to know you or your business. Up to now, one method to address this, besides expensive one-off fine-tuning, is the so-called Retrieval Augmented Generation or RAG.

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The political economy of AI

Size matters in AI. The importance of scale and its cost has implications as to who will benefit most from AI, and it will be felt from geopolitics to competitiveness to the structure of our economies.

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Our current AI acceleration started in 2012

Pinpointing the exact moment when the machine learning revolution began is challenging, as advancements have been steadily unfolding for several decades. However, if one has to choose a year, the year 2012 would be it. That year was indeed a significant milestone in the field of deep learning, a subfield of machine learning.

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What should a CEO post on social media?

Details about their company product offering, including new products, new features, and new styles are a no-brainer. Especially if they are thoughtful and well-written. But it does not have to be limited to that.

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Why can leadership/ CEO social media be important for a business?

Product managers and senior leadership are usually best placed to use social media. This is because they may be more at liberty to speak their minds, tend to have better access to information, and have more legitimacy to speak in the eyes of the public. This is even more true of a company's CEO.

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Aristotle on rhetoric β€” the art of persuasion

Rhetoric refers to the art of persuasion, the ability to use language effectively to influence others. It's not just about what you say, but also how you say it and the context in which you say it. Throughout history, philosophers have studied rhetoric and have developed various theories about how it works and how it can be used to achieve specific goals.

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Create your own chances, Social CEO

Articulating your vision is not just about speaking words, it’s about painting a picture in people's minds that motivates and inspires them to take action. When you clearly articulate your vision, it becomes contagious, and people will naturally want to follow your lead.

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