Send in the AI. It's Already Here.

Cirque du Futur: Juggle Imagination, Intelligence, and Light Speed

The transformation, my friends, is no longer a distant promise; it's in the very air we breathe. The traditional looms, once the lifeblood of creation, have lost their relevance, their utility overshadowed by the relentless march of progress.

The mechanics of content generation are irrelevant. The true essence of good content is indeed a subjective reality, judged in the eyes of its beholder - the discerning reader.

ChatGPT: The AI Muse Inspiring SoftBank’s New Direction

ChatGPT – not just a chatbot, but the creative catalyst in SoftBank's AI revolution!

Greg's Words

ChatGPT is a nifty tool that helps writers write.  Apparently, it also helps thinkers, think.

I've been a party to many 3AM "conversations" with the AI in the Sky - from Quantum mechanics to the social ramifications of Star Trek(TOS).  It is easy to be fooled into believing there is a sentient being on the other end of the ether.

But there isn't.

What lurks in that land of both Shadow and substance of things and ideas, what most people miss, is the entity you're querying is your digital doppelganger; your Modern Prometheus.  

When it's good, when it's really, really good, you are talking to yourself.  The oracle is you.

And so it is with SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son - he's discovered the power of self-reflection.  Of talking to himself.

His late-night intercourse with ChatGPT is not quite nirvana, more of a digital epiphany, which has led him to invest more in tech. 

“The time is approaching for us to go on the counteroffensive,” Son said at the annual meeting of the Japanese technology-investment company. “I want SoftBank to lead the AI revolution.”

I admire his passion.

Check out the hook.

Highlights:

1. Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, credits ChatGPT for reinvigorating his spirits and reigniting his aspiration to lead the AI revolution.
2. Son's interaction with ChatGPT has resulted in over 600 new ideas, underscoring the potential of AI in creative processes.
3. Despite past financial struggles, SoftBank's renewed focus on AI has led to a positive response in the market, with shares reaching a recent high.

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Deathbed Interviews, The Five Regrets of Life & Work From Anywhere -

A study from 2013.  Australian nurse interviews.

So, I found this article from 2013 - The top five regrets of the Dying.  

#1 - "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realize until they no longer have it."

Now, today, view this thought through the post-fear-of-covid, work-from-anywhere, lens.

• 45-minute commutes
• empty face-to-face meetings
• irrelevant and ineffective managers
• 2% raises after 'check-box' evaluations...

In her work as a palliative care nurse, Bronnie Ware encountered the dying epiphanies of patients in their final days. 

The most common regrets she observed are as follows:

Copiers & Bourbon - Whiskey for the Ages Show

Okay, my friends - first The Greg Walters Show interviewed wine experts in France and Oklahoma, Edwin and Kevin.  We talked wine, bourbon, copiers, managed print services, and wine...and bourbon.

Then, Brian, the Ladies, and I talked for almost 3 hours about the copier industry, his journey from output to Bourbon, and lessons learned from each niche.

That wasn't enough -

I was most fortunate to be invited to share my bourbon adventure as it stands today, taste great pours with Brian, Hannah, and Elora and talk more about bourbon and #copiers.

The AI Surge: A Dot-Com Déjà Vu or the Dawn of a Tech Utopia?

In the high-stakes world of technology stocks, the potent combination of artificial intelligence hype and looming Federal Reserve decisions is stirring a dynamic debate among investors - are we witnessing a replay of the dot-com bust or the dawn of a sustained rally?

Greg's Words

There is so much activity in the technology realm, it may be difficult to concentrate on one issue.  

Follow the money.

There may be a wave of new hardware just over the horizon as AI-compliant/optimized chips hit the market.

Imagine every, single one of today's computing devices needing to be replaced to handle artificial intelligence.  The market is breathtaking.

AI Celebrities: The Next Big Thing in Marketing and Its Challenges

AI Celebrities: Because Even Stars Need a Digital Stunt Double

Executive Bullet Points

1. Celebrities are leveraging AI to gain greater control over their images in marketing campaigns, also affording them the ability to make more varied deals with brands.
2. AI-driven celebrity likenesses open new possibilities in advertising, including de-aging celebrities, staging impossible feats, and enabling real-time interaction with customers.
3. Despite the advantages, AI celebrity replicas present novel challenges in legal ownership and risk management, necessitating standards for verification to protect celebrities and consumers alike.

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Anywhere but the Office: Embracing the Future of Work

Breaking Free from the Office – A Journey to the Future of Work

The world is a vast canvas, vibrant with life, ringing with noise, and drenched in color. So why should a man confine his work to the sterile silence of a cubicle? Why should he trade the chorus of the world for the mechanical hum of air conditioning, the drab gray of carpets, and the relentless flicker of fluorescent lights?

The future of work is not in the office. It's in the café with the steaming cup of coffee, in the library with its musty scent of old books, and in the park with its choir of birds. It's in the places that inspire, that soothe, that energize. It's in the places that respect the rhythms of the human spirit, that honor the diversity of human nature, that understand that work is not a place, but a state of mind.

The notion that work can only happen within the confines of an office is as outdated as a typewriter, as obsolete as a horse-drawn plow. Work is not a place. It's a state of mind. It's the quiet intensity of focus, the fever of creativity, the steady rhythm of productivity. It's not bound by walls, nor tamed by a desk. Work happens wherever a man finds his mind attuned to the task at hand.

"Outside of the box? No. Today, there is no box."

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