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Silicon Valley’s Time for a Reckoning

For decades the model of innovation aspired to by governments and cities around the globe has been Silicon Valley. Period. Is it time for a proper reckoning? — Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again. — André Gide Rather than writing something “new” about the state of Silicon Valley, I thought to share excerpts of some of my favorite articles written by people who…

Silicon Valley

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Silicon Valley

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Ottawa Tech — Will History Point to Possible Futures? — Research Notes

For a deeper dive on the topics discussed (and more), you may wish to look through the following background research notes (includes over 100 web links curated from a diversity of sources). Presentations June 27 2023 — Unveiling Ottawa’s Tech Legacy: Tracing the Roots of Innovation Back 75 Years! …

Ottawa

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Ottawa

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Community-Based Inclusive Innovation

“Community-Based Inclusive Innovation” is derived from the “geography of innovation” field and some of its leading scholars. However, beyond looking at a region’s innovation system from the spatial perspective of firm concentration, business ecosystems, industry clusters, technology parks and innovation districts it suggests viewing innovation as a societal and communal…

İnnovation

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İnnovation

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Sep 23

… try to overcome it but rather reach a level of comfort where we find it acceptable and beneficial. But the question remains: are we ready to switch from the age-old pursuit of certainty to the more pragmatic future potential of probability?

The Age of Uncertainty: Unmasking our Reality with AI

Cezary Gesikowski

This is such a profound question that it's easy to overlook its inherent wisdom.

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Sep 21

Is a community’s purpose best communicated as a question?

Fabian Pfortmüller

Questions are more likely to encourage "agency" and engagement than statements, say for example…

Questions are more likely to encourage "agency" and engagement than statements, say for example, set out in strategic plans. Questions invite civic participation and contributions to the quest. I think you are on to something here!

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Aug 6

Innovating with ChatGPT: 3 Top Takeaways from Using AI for Ideation

Erik van der Pluijm

Using generative AI as an idea amplifier can be very rewarding indeed.

Using generative AI as an idea amplifier can be very rewarding indeed. The metaphor I apply for this use case is "AI as a creative muse". Besides ChatGPT, I highly recommend the conversational AI developed by the team at Inflection.ai. The tconversational style with that AI is very open-ended depending on the quality of your prompts.

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Jul 28

AI Art — Seniors Program at RRCRC

*** UPDATE *** (October 2 2023) We are thrilled to announce that our project has been awarded a microgrant from the Awesome Ottawa Foundation! All AI art images produced and displayed below are the outcomes of the Seniors AI Art pilot project at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre (RRCRC). The…

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Jul 26

Ideas, Welcome — Civic Information and Civic Media

An evening of critical and creative conversations exploring the future of local news and innovative ideas that could shape the landscape of journalism. Preamble — Re-imagining Civic Information The newspaper as an institution is dying, over taken by monopoly ownerships. Local news coverage is suffering. The digital environment is initiating a phase transition in public…

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Ideas, Welcome — Civic Information and Civic Media

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Jul 24

… idea, ChatGPT is your go-to resource. It’s akin to having a round-the-clock creative collaborator. The scope of possibilities is boundless, and your imagination is the only constraint.

Navigating the World of AI Language Models: A Beginner’s Guide

TheTechPencil

And therein lies the problem.

And therein lies the problem. For many, imagination is a mental muscle that has atrophied over years of non-use. And now that powerful generative AI tools with the power of amplifying imagination and creativity have arrived, so many people are unable to leverage that capability to explore and discover.

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Jul 4

Why You Need To Know About Inflection AI

Paul DelSignore

Good article.

Good article. I have been using Pi now for several months primarily as a conversational idea amplifier and creative muse. So far, I am generally impressed. In a recent chat with Pi, I asked if it was engineered for "open-endedness" (an AI research sub-field) and the reply was "yes" and that is one of Pi's core design principles. Also, it's worthwhile to recall that Pi's founders established Inflection.ai as a public benefit corporation ... so it will be interesting to see how this all plays out in their business model.

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