In this week’s news roundup for IT leaders, we bring you the latest news and opinions on a few emerging technologies, including IoT, AI, and augmented reality.
How to develop an internet of things strategy [CIO.com]: Thor Olavsrud interviews former Amazon executive John Rossman about his new book, “The Amazon Way on IoT: 10 Principles for Every Leader from the World's Leading Internet of Things Strategies.” Rossman provides a step-by-step guide for building a successful IoT strategy, starting with analyzing the landscape to determine the best opportunities through identifying the technical capabilities you need to be successful with IoT.
There are two very different kinds of AI, and the difference is important [Popular Science]: Kate Baggaley dives into the difference between narrow AI, artificial intelligence designed to solve a specific problem, and general AI, artificial intelligence that would simulate a person. Much of the article covers why general AI is still a long way from becoming reality, as well as its applications and concerns if and when it does.
Is augmented reality ready for mainstream business? [PC Mag]: Rob Marvin writes, “For the most mature AR technology currently on the market, look to the enterprise.” Marvin goes on to highlight some of the B2C, B2B, and B2B2C use cases of the moment, from retail to advertising, and speculated where Google Glass went wrong in the leap to augmented and mixed reality.
Prepare for a new age of mobile technology [ZDNet]: Augmented and virtual reality and IoT will also change mobile technology in new and unimaginable ways, writes Bob Violino in ZDNet. He writes, “A lot of the innovation in the mobile technology market in the future will not come within the devices themselves, but in the things that communicate with the devices. Gartner predicts that by 2018, 25 percent of new mobile apps will talk to IoT devices. Advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural-language processing, and bots integrated into messaging apps will create new opportunities to interact with users seamlessly via their mobile devices, the firm said.”
Ideal traits for tackling emerging tech
In SiliconRepublic this week, Gordon Hunt points out a few common traits among CIOs uncovered in the most recent Deloitte CIO report. He writes that in a survey of 1,200 CIOs across 23 industries in 48 countries, 90 percent “adapt well to new environments, while over three-quarters focus on objectives rather than emotions, adopt to technology as early as possible, take charge, think about the bigger picture, tolerate confrontation and are risk-tolerant.” These are all traits that will likely serve CIOs well as new and emerging technologies present new challenges and opportunities.
