Ferry Hoes Podcast

This is the audio version of the blog: "The Importance of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence" by Ferry Hoes. “Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” could be something to keep in mind when it comes to innovating with technology. The arrival of The Internet has 10x’d the speed of innovation and allows us to pretty much create anything we can think of. Artificial Intelligence is a great example of a space in which we can build whatever we like and then some, but should we? Read the full article here >

Click here for the written version If you were to compare A.I. to either a big computer filled with answers or a newborn baby, the latter would be way more comparable. You see, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is just as its name makes you suspect….intelligence, but artificial. But instead of “it” already being super intelligent, it’s actually pretty darn stupid on itself. The only thing that makes it smart or intelligent is the fact that, once it’s fed with the right information, there is potentially no stopping it.

If you want to have an unfair advantage against your competitors, co-workers and the work environment for the next 70 years, make sure you train your soft skills!

This is the audio version of the blog "Don't let Grandmother Talk to the Robots" which can be found on Medium. Read the article here Earlier this year I was asked to give a Keynote on the topic of Brand Humanizing, robotization, and AI. The hosts had given it the title: “Help, the robots are coming!” and wanted me to explain if technology were to become a threat or an aid. My opening statement was: “Give me 20 minutes and I’ll transform the title into ‘the robots are coming to help’ and eliminate all fear”. So there I was, talking about the main benefits of technology taking over processes and, from a Brand Humanizing perspective, how people would become more human and interact more. One of my main arguments of the latter was that people, unlike robots, are able to connect with other humans and have genuine conversations.