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Will big business compromise the ethics of artificial intelligence – Center for Digital Ethics and Policy | Loyola University Chicago
Will big business compromise the ethics of artificial intelligence? We are entering a new era of technology adoption. We have passed the point of using new tools to perform old tasks, and our behavior is changing. I grew up with a 1970s television that had four push-buttons on it; these were laboriously and manually tuned…
Read MoreThe Time Travelling Accountant
I feel like I’ve travelled in time this month. No, I haven’t acquired my own personal TARDIS (I wish!). I haven’t even travelled far in space. However, I have leapt from the very basics of accountancy to its exciting future in the space of a few days. Who knew that accountants would lead the way…
Read MoreSmart Data: Improving intervention in Health, Education and the Economy
“Data is the new gold!” Following the North East Digital Summit 2016 on Smart Data, this blog attempts to extract the recurring themes and overarching learnings which reflect the overall topic: smart data. Data Disrupts An early message from Keynote speaker Jacqueline de Rojas was the disruptive potential of data in service improvement. Airbnb’s data-driven…
Read MoreLeading your team in the digital age – Digital LeadersDigital Leaders
Leading your team in the digital age (blog) by Kate Baucherel Source: Leading your team in the digital age – Digital LeadersDigital Leaders
Read MoreFake news is only part of the story…. | Kate Baucherel | Pulse | LinkedIn
It’s good to see Facebook and Google taking action over fake news sites – although I will be heartbroken if the likes of the Daily Mash & the Onion are culled along with the purveyors of misleading Source: Fake news is only part of the story…. | Kate Baucherel | Pulse | LinkedIn
Read MoreSpinning out of control: we need a code of campaign ethics – Center for Digital Ethics and Policy | Loyola University Chicago
In June 2016, the result of the U.K.’s referendum on membership of the European Union brings down the Prime Minister, cripples Parliament and divides a nation in acrimonious back-biting. Why did the ‘Brexit’ vote cause such surprise and disruption, and can you be sure this turmoil won’t happen in the upcoming presidential election? On the…
Read MoreCollaboration with imagination
Like ripples from a pond, conversations about community seem to lead to greater and grander ideas of how collaboration can change the world – from sustainable volunteering, to establishing a close-knit supply chain to support economic recovery. Recently a group of community professionals were tossing around the wild idea that cultural centres such as museums and…
Read MoreAlchemy in your community
The way that people communicate is changing. “Community-driven companies will always win” said former Editor in Chief of Wired magazine, Chris Anderson, in this recent interview with BCG Perspectives. There’s a disconnect between the traditionally short term viewpoint of a company and the long term nature of a community. When a company’s behaviour is driven by City reports, quarterly…
Read MoreSupport your volunteers, or face the consequences
A ruling this week by the UK’s Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has highlighted the importance to charities of supporting volunteers. The Alzheimers’ Society was taken to task for repeated failures in handling sensitive personal data, and could face prosecution. This strikes a chord with me, as my own parent was helped by an Alzheimers’ volunteer…
Read MoreFive community planning questions for a successful 2016
The festive season is a great moment to pause, breathe, reflect and plan. Unlike every other holiday throughout the year, there is a good chance that most of your regular business contacts are also taking a well-earned break. Time seems to slow, bringing new perspectives and energy for the coming year. So what are you…
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