🔮 “Navigating the Future of AI" - @anildash joins @leo, @jeffjarvis & Paris Martineau on Intelligent Machines to discuss investor vs. grassroots impact, ethics of large language models & the need for AI beyond chatbots. ▶️ https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/828#AI#Innovation

Spannende Themen folgen: Fehlerkultur bei Amazon mit dem ehem. CEO der DACH-Region Ralf Kleber, Social Commerce bei OTTO von deren Innovation Evangelist Jörg Heinemann, AI Interface Design mit UX-Guru Vitaly Friedmann, KI-Ethik, Content-Strategien der Zukunft, Europas Rolle in der Tech-Welt - oh und auch @pallenberg ist im Line-up der über 65 Speaker*innen. Freue mich!

#AI#ContentStrategy#Innovation#UXDesign#DigitaleZukunft

What would you like to see built with FreeBSD?

FreeBSD is more than just an operating system — it’s the foundation for powerful tools, applications, and creative projects.

We want to hear from you: What would you like to see us explore, create, or showcase next using FreeBSD as the base platform?

🎥 Watch past videos in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9-5QC6vLHY

#FreeBSD#Innovation#OpenSource#TechCommunity#BusinessInsights

Direct WASM→DOM access doesn't leave JavaScript behind - JS could use the same fast path! We could even build Fagnani's exact templating API as a reference implementation on top of it. But unlike a JS-only solution, the platform stays open for potentially superior approaches in ANY language. Rust might build something faster. Zig might build something smaller. That's the kind of competition through collaboration that drives innovation. Everybody wins wins wins. #compsci#webdev #wasm#javascript

@vruz JavaScript : un monopole radical sur le web ? Relire Illich à l’ère du numérique

Saviez-vous que #JavaScript détient un quasi- #monopole sur l’#interactivité du #web ? Relu à la lumière d’Ivan #Illich, ce #monopoleRadical limite la #diversité et l’ #innovation. Que se passerait-il si tous les langages pouvaient accéder directement au web ? #WebOuvert#Innovation#openWeb#DOM #informatique Aujourd’hui, tout site web interactif repose sur JavaScript : c’est le seul…

https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/javascript-un-monopole-radical-sur-le-web-relire-illich-a-lere-du-numerique/

"The only thing we know for certain about Al is that we don't know exactly where we are going, but we are making great time." - Futurist Jim Carroll

My book Dancing in the Rain features a list of 30 Megatrends. Some folks asked me to expand on them, so I'm starting a new series today.
The first one, AI, obviously doesn't need a lot of explanation.

It's big.

It's fast.

It's not going away.

It's going to impact your life one way or the other.

It's going to have as profound an impact as the Internet has had, both good and bad.

People will endlessly debate about where it will take us.

Some are excited, many are terrified, many are both.

And the sophistication of what we can do continues to accelerate at a ridiculous rate.

As do the risks and the downside.

Ok, so with that out of the way, here's a bit more to think about. First, AI is not some weird futuristic concept - it's a pervasive reality that has already been rapidly transforming our world. I took the liberty of taking one of my recent AI keynotes and had it summarized by Google Gemini. I then fed this to gamma.app - and Megatrends#1 of how it summarized my work.

The first thing to think about is that from the seemingly mundane to the profoundly complex, AI is already deeply embedded in our daily lives. Take a look around your world - you have::

Wearable fitness trackers analyzing your exercise patterns
Chatbots that instantly answer your questions
Shopping sites recommending products based on your past purchases
Security cameras recognize unfamiliar faces or objects
Music apps creating personalized playlist recommendations
Email services categorize messages and filter spam

And that's just the tip of the iceberg. AI already powers everything around you, from autonomous vehicles and computer vision to natural language processing and virtual assistants. Algorithms are the unseen force behind Fitbits, Apple Health, Predictive Insurance, and just about everything else. In some industries - healthcare, for example - the 'algorithm' does a better job of interpreting critical data than humans do.

But that's not the key thing to think about - it's how quickly all of this is moving. It's the acceleration of everything having to do with AI that we need to think about. The explosion of AI into public consciousness isn't truly sudden. It's the result of several exponential trends converging:
Continuation of Moore's Law: The number of transistors on microchips doubles every two years, leading to ever-increasing processing power.
Collapsing Training Costs: The cost to train AI systems has plummeted dramatically. For example, the cost to train an AI system for image recognition dropped from $112.64 in 2017 to $4.50 in 2021. It's even less today.

It promises to change everything, and if we can adapt, learn, and responsibly innovate, THAT will determine our future in this rapidly evolving landscape.

As I said, we don't know where we are going but we sure are making great time!

#AI#Intelligence#Acceleration#Innovation#Technology#Transformation#Future#Automation#Learning#Opportunities

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-1-the-only-thing-we-know-for-certain-about-al-is-that-we-dont-know-exactly-where-we-are-going-but-we-are-making-great-time/

🎉 2024: A Year to Remember for LiberaForms 🎉

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at key moments that made 2024 so special.

A heartfelt thanks to our donors, contributors, users, the broader community, and funders like @nlnet for making it all possible! 🙏💚

#LiberaForms#FOSS#OpenSource#2024Recap #webforms#OpenCollective

We started the year by enhancing our user interface, making form creation and management even more intuitive for everyone. 🖥️✨

Later, we expanded integration capabilities, allowing LiberaForms to connect seamlessly with popular third-party services. 🔗🤝

#OpenSource#Innovation