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The future of the future : Artificial intelligence, humanity, and design adaptation

2025 is proving to be a banner year for groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence, yielding highly utilitarian and valuable outcomes. […]

1 year ago
Design Leadership Innovation Policy Social Design

Can Indian standards become world standards through design policy?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in commemoration of the 78th Independence […]

1 year ago
Artificial Intelligence Design Leadership Design Practice Innovation

A conundrum of uncertainty : Designers taking responsibility in the age of AI

The Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech recently released a report titled “Taking Responsibility in the Age of AI: […]

2 years ago
Cognition Design Practice Human-Centered Design Innovation

Expectations : The potential of anticipation

Design is about the future and a better tomorrow. This is the reason why we get out of bed in […]

5 years ago
Design Practice Human-Centered Design Innovation Policy Social Design Uncategorized

Better Worlds? Yes, but not the unified future we may be thinking of.

Humans have wonderful capabilities to use their imagination, creativity and ingenuity to contemplate the future and continually improve every level […]

5 years ago
Design Practice Human-Centered Design Innovation Interviews Policy Social Design

Advocating for more equitable futures : Interview with Chris Rudd

We are living in turbulent times. Many familiar social, political and economic constructs are being upended, causing jarring turbulences. Recent […]

6 years ago
Artificial Intelligence Automation Computational Design Innovation Policy Social Design Technology Uncategorized

Implementing the future is the hard part

Alphabet, the Google parent company has committed to creating a futuristic 500 acre city in Toronto Canada. SidewalkLabs is envisioning […]

7 years ago
Innovation Technology

From keyword search to audacity.

Wired magazine has an in depth story about Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory and it got me thinking of why it has […]

7 years ago
Artificial Intelligence Cognition Computational Design Innovation Technology

Minding the Brain

Elon Musk has launched tech startup called Neuralink to build electromagnetic implants which interact with neurons that detect and record […]

7 years ago
Innovation Policy Social Design Technology

Navigating the Chaos of Unintended Consequences

Progress is usually treated as something positive as the very word is enjoyable to say and implies that a goal […]

7 years ago
Artificial Intelligence Computational Design Innovation Technology

“In reality, design is not that important”

In a recent interview in FastCompany with John Maeda of Automattic reflects on the mantra that companies should embrace “design-led” […]

7 years ago
Automation Cognition Innovation

AI, amplification, and the future of being human

I recently read the MIT Technology Review on 10 Breakthrough Technologies in which there are many articles throughout that described […]

7 years ago
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