{n}.bora’s Top Articles: 6th February

Topics covered by some of our top articles for this fortnight include the idea of innovation theatre (which can explain why innovation efforts don’t work at some companies), taking on the otherwise daunting task of introducing automation to a workforce, and an example of how AI can be used to enhance – rather than replace – traditional crafts.

As ever, {n}.bora can help your organisation negotiate any of the topics raised, so please feel free to get in touch with us.

Business:

This blog post from Idea to Value explains the idea of innovation theatre, where companies appear to be innovative but don’t implement any of these:
https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/02/is-your-company-just-performing-innovation-theatre/

Technology:

Reporting from its annual meeting at Davos and talking about diverse topics such as quantum computing and closing the digital divide, this World Economic Forum article looks at some of the more surprising discussions surrounding emerging tech:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/surprising-things-to-know-about-ai-and-emerging-technology-at-davos-2024/

Advice:

Pointing out the reasons why it is key to your business, this article from Small Biz Technology looks at how to introduce automation to your workforce:
https://www.smallbiztechnology.com/archive/2023/04/how-to-introduce-automation-seamlessly-to-your-employees.html/

AI:

This article from the Next Web looks at what steps organisations will need to take in order to be compliant with the EU AI act:
https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-ai-act-leak-removes-dobuts

Something Great:

In a fantastic example of how new technology can be used to enhance traditional crafts rather than replace them, this BBC News article looks at how AI is being used to write the code used to weave Kashmir’s traditional rugs:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67650613

First published by {n}.bora February 06, 2024

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