The Weekly ROAR: Do We Really Need AI?
And other random "Rob-servations" as the markets approach the fall
First, a quick thank you to those who opined on my quick Monday post. Behind the paywall here, we’re making a a subtle shift toward what I’d call “Rob-servations,” an ongoing series of “stuff I see, when I see it” blog posts versus the more formal, longer article-type thing.
That said, as I’m writing from my home desk for the first time in a while, today’s paid content is a bit of catch-up, so you know where my head is at right now. The market picture gets clearer by the day.
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What’s happening right now
Dana and I were on the road for about a month, but as you can tell, it didn’t stop progress here. And it got me thinking of, among other things, the way that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now seeping into our lives. Here’s my take: