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5 AI Predictions for 2025 (AI hype dying; real opportunities rising)
5 AI Predictions for 2025 (AI hype dying; real opportunities rising) via Rob Howard <[email protected]> The AI Economy will add $15 trillion to global GDP by 2030. Hey Stephen, It’s 2025 and as I look at the greater landscape of AI, I’ve got 5 predictions on what you can expect this year.
NVIDIA’S PARTNER CAN CUT AI ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 50%
NVIDIA’S PARTNER CAN CUT AI ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 50% “What’s up? Nvidia’s partner Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC) claims to have a sustainable solution to energy demand in data centers. What’s the issue? Big Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta are pouring billions of dollars into data center infrastructure to support generative AI, spurring a surge in energy demand. Many think this approach is not sustainable.
HBR: 13 Principles for Using AI Responsibly
13 Principles for Using AI Responsibly (hbr.org) “Principles for Responsible AI at Work To help decision-makers avoid negative outcomes while also remaining competitive in the age of AI, we’ve devised several principles for a sustainable AI-powered workforce.
All change or no change? The Windsor Framework’s impact on State aid and subsidy control in Northern Ireland
Whilst online shoppers and horticultural enthusiasts were welcoming the news of an agreement between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol (the Protocol) – competition lawyers and business leaders have been picking through finer details of the multitude of joint declarations that have since been released. Included amongst these is one concerning the application of Article 10(1). The first point to make is the Windsor Framework, and associated documents, do not replace the Protocol.
Lend Me Your Ear
This country’s public libraries are hungry for content, especially for content that represents a range of voices and experiences — from Indigenous histories to French-language poets, from the memoirs of recent immigrants to the graphic novels of third- or fourth-generation Canadians. In the ten years ending in 2018, our librarians spent $714,376,318 on collections.
Is There Such a Thing as Information Overload?
“Information overload refers to the state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic. It is often referred to in conjunction with various forms of computer mediated communication such as email and the web.
Part One: Client Engagement in Special Libraries-What is it?
This series of blog posts on client engagement is inspired by a reader comment. Thanks! This reader comment has inspired me to think more deeply about how special librarians and information professionals need to behave differently on the customer engagement front. Yes, special librarians are different! I’ve crafted a series of posts that explore the differences and what they mean for client engagement in greater depth. Let’s set our terms first. What is customer engagement?
Watching the Future: Tracking Library Trends
Librarians are more relevant than ever. We have no good reason to be on the defense and every reason to take the offensive. Conversation in our field is fraught with too much navel gazing and not enough looking at external evidence that many things are going well. We share too many stories about the bad stuff and too rarely share the successes. Yet we are an adaptive profession.
THE PIPELINE: Political Literacy Can Be Learned!
Political literacy is a set of abilities considered necessary for citizens to participate in a society’s government. It includes an understanding of how government works and of the important issues facing society, as well as the critical thinking skills to evaluate different points of view. In today’s political environment there is a fog of information. It tests everyone—adult and young adult alike—and our critical-thinking skills. Separating fact from opinion is hard enough.
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