Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Former President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday that he was due to be arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday, and urged his supporters to “protest.” Trump’s prediction didn’t pan out, but a flood of AI-generated images fulfilled his prophecy, going viral as an ironic joke, and misinterpreted by many as sincere. The most popular images are hilariously dramatic, showing Trump tackled by law enforcement, winded during a struggle; my personal favorite shows Trump running away from his captors. Of course, the image is clearly fake, because Trump doesn’t seem the sprinting type (the former president famously believes the human body contains a finite amount of energy, like a battery, and thinks that working out erodes that energy). Chronically online Twitter users and AI hobbyists likely recognized the images as fake at first glance, but others did not (anecdotally, many of my family members, young … [Read more...] about AI-Generated Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Foreshadow A Flood Of Memes, Fake News
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Leadership In Times Of AI: 7 Tips From The Trenches
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Digital marketing strategist, language geek, technology-obsessed globetrotter, jazz enthusiast, and salsa semi-hoofer. Frank @ Qode Media . I know what you are thinking: Not another ChatGPT article! But hear me out: As a leader at Qode Media and Miami SEM, I have witnessed firsthand the impact of AI disruption on digital marketing agencies. The introduction of AI tools like Jasper, ChatGPT and Fliki has sent tremors of uncertainty all throughout our industry and the workplace. But it has also produced a unique opportunity for digital agencies to grow by increasing productivity and restructuring our operations. In this article, I will share our approach to this challenge at Qode Media and highlight seven tips for leaders to navigate the uncertainty of AI disruption. Tip #1: Embrace AI as an opportunity. The AI revolution can be a reset for agencies. Consider it a window of opportunity for agency growth and … [Read more...] about Leadership In Times Of AI: 7 Tips From The Trenches
How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy
A U.S. ban on the world’s most popular social media app would affect far more American businesses and people than just the 150 million using the platform here. C asey Evertsen drove down a suburban Utah street lined with trash bins, speaking into his phone’s camera as he gave a tour of the brightly-colored truck he uses for his garbage can-cleaning business. “If you like seeing dirty stuff get cleaned and watching how cool stuff works, follow along,” he said in the video shared on TikTok. “Let’s clean some bins!” Evertsen’s service, Bin Blasters , had for a whole year struggled to get traction through Facebook and Instagram. So taking a cue from his teenage daughter, he decided to try promoting it on TikTok instead. On his eighth video, just one month in, Evertsen “blew up.” "I went out and just started cleaning bins that day, started on our route, and I look at my phone like an hour later, and there's 17,000 views,” he recalled. “Then it just got in the millions.” … [Read more...] about How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy
Smart Manufacturing Helps Accelerate Business Growth (Part 2): Focus On Waste, Velocity And Agility
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin John Clemons consults for Rockwell Automation and Maverick Technologies , a leading platform-independent automation solutions provider. Smart manufacturing has taken a lot of information technology and made it work in manufacturing, all the way down to the shop floor. The internet of things, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), cloud computing, wireless technologies, big data and advanced analytics are all now part of manufacturing operations. They’re having a big impact on manufacturing industries, transforming them back into an economic powerhouse. The important point here isn’t so much about the technologies and their tremendous impact on industry as it is about how they are transforming manufacturing. In these articles, we’re looking at six specific ways that smart manufacturing is transforming manufacturing operations. In the companion article to this one, we … [Read more...] about Smart Manufacturing Helps Accelerate Business Growth (Part 2): Focus On Waste, Velocity And Agility