Paul Hood’s Post

🌟 What an incredible evening at the Pie & AI: Virtual Meetup! 🌟 Taking on the ambassador role with DeepLearning.AI was a chance to dive deeper into Generative AI and share that excitement with a community of like-minded people. Yesterday’s event showed just how much energy and curiosity exists around applying AI in impactful ways. The turnout and engagement blew me away—so many of you came ready to learn, ask great questions, and share your own insights. A huge thank you to our incredible speakers who made the night unforgettable with their deep knowledge and practical examples: 🔹 Thomas Antony (LifeStance Health) – Shared valuable insights on Human-Centered Design and AI 🔹 Leandra T. (MIT/YC/VidCode) – Dived into high-impact applications of LLMs in research, video editing and politics. 🔹 Linda Bernard Pile (UltiSim) – Showed (and proved) us how GenAI is reshaping education and immersive learning 🔹 Chloe Zhu, CFA (Ensemblex) – Unpacked how AI is driving financial decisioning in fintech and big finance and the importance of understanding your data in establishing trust 🔹 Naveen Kumar (Truxt.ai) – Demonstrated how GenAI is revolutionizing customer support automation 🙏 Special thanks to my co-hosts, Taha Khawaja and Sineth Pathirana, whose support made the event run smoothly from start to finish! The enthusiasm and curiosity in the room was a reminder that there’s a real drive to harness AI’s potential for real-world impact. Seeing everyone come together to learn and share shows just how far we can go as a community. I'll be sharing the link of the events recording along with some specific snippets of the amazing presentations, demos, and insights shared by these folks in follow-up posts as these are not to miss. Looking forward to the next meetup by DeepLearning.AI (Andrew Ng) and Pie & AI — let’s keep building, learning, and pushing what’s possible with AI! 🚀 #GenerativeAI #AICommunity #PieAndAI #DeepLearningAI #TechInnovation #AIForGood Event Link: https://lnkd.in/eNbNCAMJ

🎁 Emerge Manifesto II coming soon - SNEAK PEAK HERE! At the end of Q3, the Emerge Manifesto II will be published, which details the categories and startup ideas that we are confident will define the future of learning and work. We are excited to share a deep dive into one of these areas - language learning. Here’s what you can expect to learn from this piece which you can see in full here: https://lnkd.in/eyYmc3GR 🗺️ An overview of the language learning market, including a 135-company market map and anatomy of existing incumbents and their business models 🔭 Key insights into the top 10 “first movers” in AI-powered language learning and commentary from our expert VPs Kirsten Campbell-Howes, Bernhard Niesner, Gustaf Nordbäck 🛸 The frontiers of innovation AI is enabling, the areas we see white space for founders to innovate and the types of AI-powered ideas we would love to invest in. 💥 And finally, if you are developing an innovative company in edtech/ future of work and are looking for your first cheque funding do apply to us here: https://lnkd.in/eGVE3wpM. #languagelearning #AI #edtech #futureofwork #founders #funding

🎁 Emerge Manifesto II - yes it's coming soon - SNEAK PEAK HERE! At the end of Q3, the Emerge Manifesto II will be published, which details the categories and startup ideas that we are confident will define the future of learning and work. We are excited to share a deep dive into one of these areas - language learning. Here’s what you can expect to learn from this piece which you can see in full here: https://lnkd.in/eyYmc3GR 🗺️ An overview of the language learning market, including a 135-company market map and anatomy of existing incumbents and their business models 🔭 Key insights into the top 10 “first movers” in AI-powered language learning and commentary from our expert VPs Kirsten, Bernhard, Benjamin, Gustaf Nordbäck 🛸 The frontiers of innovation AI is enabling, the areas we see white space for founders to innovate and the types of AI-powered ideas we would love to invest in. 💥 And finally, if you are developing an innovative company in edtech/ future of work and are looking for your first cheque funding do apply to us here: https://lnkd.in/eGVE3wpM > we look at everything as we believe in democratising access to funding (just as much as we believe in democratising access to education and skills!). #languagelearning #AI #edtech #futureofwork #founders #funding

Right you AI fiends! I know you have all been tinkering and toying endlessly with Chat GPT to see what other ridiculous feats it can make simpler, quicker and just outright cheating for us in our daily work! 😅 We need to hear from you to support a vital bit of research into how AI is fundamentally changing how we all work. The Digit team have been meeting the great and the good of the Brighton Digital community (and everyone in between! 😉) over the last 6 weeks and have had some brilliant feedback. We are hoping to meet with many more of you in the next month, when the team will collate all that they have found out and create a Brighton specific report on AI and its use in our community. It will be fascinating to see what comes out of this. We have been meeting with designers, developers, data analysts, business leaders, film makers and much more. The final report will be launched in Brighton in the Autumn. VIP invites to those who take part! 🥂 How are you changing your work using AI and how will it change the skills needed in your job in the future?? Please message below of DM if you would like to take part! Please share if you know of anyone who will be interested in contributing to the project. Richard Freeman Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit) Dimi Russell Ödül Bozkurt Martin Howe Nilhan Jayasinghe Alex Morrison Sara Machado Sara Osterholzer Simon Pringle Dave Austin Davs Howard Rifa Thorpe-Tracey Megan Bay Dorman Rachel Carter FRSA Erica Sosna John Haynes ✏️📈 Liberty Jacklin Ali Jarvis Kitty Newman Robbie W. Alice Reeves Mark Blake Cal N. Ekaterina McNeill Sophie C. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BrightonDigital #DigitalCommunity #AIFeedback #BrightonTech #DigitalTransformation #TechResearch #AIInWorkplace #FutureOfWork #TechSkills #Innovation #TechAcademy #DigitalSkills #TechCommunity #BrightonEvents #AIReport #TechSurvey #DigitalCreatives #TechDevelopers #DataAnalysts #BusinessLeaders #FilmMakers #AIImpact #WorkplaceInnovation #TechNetworking #BrightonEvents #CommunityEngagement #AIStudy #DigitalBrighton

Thanks for releasing this info Jan Lynn-Matern. There are clearly opportunities in this white-space for several edtech companies, and we are well positioned to maximise the skills of our very talented team with a proven product. Contact us to find more about the underserved market and to join our funding round to hold up to 25% of a mission-driven company. Rewarding 10 X SEIS, EIS Investment. #fundinground #seisinvestment #edtechmarket #investmentadvice

Yes GenAI can extend capabilities — but to me the takeaway is the critical need for STEM skills You can use GenAI to augment / extend your capabilities into successfully tackling adjacent problems, but fundamentally the basis for GenAI-enabled improvement was having the right (learned) mindset about problem-solving to start with Thanks to my colleagues from the BCG Henderson Institute and BCG X for conducting these experiments to see what work for GenAI to empower workers to perform better and do more than either the human or GenAI can on their own.

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So, I had the immense pleasure of joining #RadarForwardEdition today, which had an amazing panel of top-tier AI and Business Intelligence professionals lined up. The different talks covered hot topics about what's to come in 2025, and I can tell you that we have a lot to look forward to, but also a lot of learning to do. 🤖📚 Here are my key takeaways from today: 1. AI will transform the Data Team: New technology brings new skill sets and new roles. Especially, AI requires users to apply critical thinking skills, a problem-solving mindset and strategic understanding of the outcome. 2. Cloud computing needs to be reevaluated: Trends like "Serverless", "Low-Code / No-Code" or real-time data are going to bring new challenges and benefits. Take advantage of the benefits, but do so safely. Don't take AI at face value. Question things. 3. Data & AI Investments vs. ROI: ROI takes time and comes back to education. You can invest in everything, but if people don't know how to use it, you will not see a positive ROI. Educate yourself. Don’t use GenAI as a blunt instrument. Think about the Impact. Risk. The necessary Data. Experimentation. And most importantly, the Feedback Loop. 4. Learning will change in the age of AI: We see a huge shift to democratizing knowledge and personalisation in learning. Meaning, the right content gets to the right people at the right time. In this new era, AI Literacy is key. You don’t need to be an expert, but you should be versed on the topic. 5. Will the AI bubble burst?: The question is not about whether the bubble will burst, but when. We should focus on more specific AI developments like neuromorphic engineering in AI, the scaling theory (down scaling with high quality rather than up scaling with useless data) and bridging the Capability-Reliability-Gap. All in all, such a great event. Amazing organisation, the hosts Adel Nehme and Richie Cotton did a great job, and most importantly I loved to see the diversity, knowledge and excitement of the panellists. Super grateful to have been a part of this experience! ⭐ #lookingforward #aiinbusiness #businessintelligence #futureisnow #learningbydoing

𝗔𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗺 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱! I'm delighted to announce that Al Masry Al Youm has been selected as one of eight publishers from the EMEA region to participate in the prestigious program “AI Launchpad”, led by FT Strategies and Google News Initiative! This is a fantastic opportunity for our newsroom to be at the forefront of AI innovation in journalism. The five-month program will guide us through crafting a strategic vision for AI integration, allowing us to experiment and test ideas to optimize workflows and enhance audience experiences. The competitive nature of the selection process, with over 100 applications, makes this achievement even more rewarding. It's a testament to our team's commitment to embracing new technologies and staying ahead of the curve. The AI Launchpad program is exactly what newsrooms need in today's digital landscape. As highlighted by participants from the previous round, the program equips participants with a structured approach to AI implementation, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among program cohort, and allow the publishers to optimize their resource allocation by identifying areas where AI can deliver the most significant impact. Through the AI Launchpad program, we'll be guided by experts from FT Strategies, GNI, and industry experts to identify the areas within AlMasry AlYoum, where AI can have the most transformative impact. This will allow us to not only streamline existing processes through automation but also develop entirely new approaches to engaging and connecting with our audience. I'm incredibly excited about the possibilities that lie ahead!  FT Strategies Google News Initiative Google #AI #journalism #innovation #GNI #FTStrategies #AlMasryAlYoum

🚀 Thrilled to Share My Feature in Grit Daily News! 🚀 Here is the Featured Link - https://lnkd.in/dTGDNEnb Recently, I was featured in Grit Daily for answering a question that’s top of mind for many of us: "How Do You Stay Updated On AI Trends and Developments?" Here’s my approach: 💼 Attend AI Industry Events- As we all know, technology is rapidly advancing, making an impact in ways we once only dreamed of. From envisioning AI to seeing it at work in everyday life, the evolution has been incredible. We know that staying informed about the latest AI advancements is crucial, especially in healthcare marketing. One way we stay ahead is by attending AI conferences and workshops, where top researchers and developers showcase cutting-edge applications. These events not only keep us updated on emerging AI trends but also provide opportunities to connect with other innovators, helping us refine our own strategies. Staying updated isn’t just about knowledge; it’s about applying that knowledge to create real-world solutions. ------------------------ 👋 I’m Aman Quadri, dedicated SEO Specialist with 3 years of experience in helping business professionals to grow and get discovered online. . . #AI #DigitalMarketing #SEO #HealthcareMarketing #GritDaily #AIAwareness #AmanQuadri