Mike & Amit Talk Tech

<p><br>Since the dawn of history, humans have turned to technological innovations to win wars.</p><p>In the battle of Agincourt, French knights saw their superior numbers whittled down by English longbows. On the fields...

<p>This year, Amazon celebrated 30 years in business.</p><p>By creating a virtual space where (almost) everything was available at the click of a button, the Seattle-based tech firm changed the face of retail. Tempted...

<p>In an era of desk jobs, sedentary lifestyles are common. Combined with the rise of ultra-processed food, it's no wonder so many people find it hard to stay in shape, despite their best intentions.</p><p>To help out...

<p>Mike and Amit discuss how games like football and tennis have paved the way for the $2bn industry of Esports.</p><p>*********</p><p>Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD...

<p>There's no doubt that statistics and data play an important role in professional sports. Whether in soccer, cricket, or American football, superfans have always been interested in goals scored, passes caught, or...

<p>Mike and Amit talk about the giant chipmaker NVIDIA, and how it's creating the technology of tomorrow.</p><p><br>*********</p><p>Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD Global...

<p>In March 2024, the European Union approved the world’s first set of major regulatory rules to govern artificial intelligence. The EU AI Act categorizes technologies by risk – low, medium, high, and "unacceptable."...

<p>Mike & Amit talk about the future of Biotech, and how Artificial Intelligence may speed up healthcare and drug development.</p><p>*********</p><p>Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of...

<p>The 21st century has been dominated by video. At its start, camcorders allowed amateurs to make their own home movies, and by 2023, the likes of TikTok had become ubiquitous. Phones and social media platforms made...

<p>From deepfakes to AI assistants, the technology of tomorrow may help or hinder the world depending on whose hands it's in. In the final episode of 2023, Mike and Amit discuss what to expect in the coming year, and...

<p>The world has become familiar with artificial intelligence that can answer questions, often in a convincingly human manner. But so far, the technology has been limited by some key constraints. The first is that...

<p>Since generative AI exploded into public consciousness, people and companies have been worrying about its ethics. But, says Amit Joshi, before considering rogue programs or the replacement of human thought, one must...

<p>It's hard to argue that generative AI won't improve productivity in the long run. </p><p>You only need to ask Chat GPT a few questions to understand how fast it can pull together disparate facts, help you structure a...

<p>Open AI, the company behind ChatGPT, is probably the most famous of the emerging artificial intelligence powerhouses. </p><p>The firm is backed by Microsoft, a tech giant that hopes to dominate the world of...

<p>In the first episode of Mike & Amit’s mini-series on artificial intelligence, our hosts discussed the birth of AlphaGo and the technological underpinnings of generative AI.</p><p>But what makes ChatGPT different? Is...