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Synthetic Minds Newsletter

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Synthetic Minds continues to reflect the synthetic forces reshaping our world. Quick, curated insights to feed your quest for a better understanding of our evolving synthetic future.

ICOs and a 600-year old manuscript

A few weeks ago, the Telegram white paper leaked. The white paper discusses Telegram’s plans to build a decentralised ecosystem, launch a variety of Blockchain services and, of course, the Telegram Open Network comes with their own cryptocurrency called Gram.

Goodbye privacy

Reputation and shadow reputation are increasingly becoming important in the global village we live. However, trusting people on the internet whom you don’t know has become notoriously difficult.

Will Bitcoin be banned

The recent crackdown on cryptocurrencies by countries such as China and South-Korea, caused mayhem among cryptocurrencies, with some coins losing almost 50% of their value in a few hours and Bitcoin dropping 25%.

AI and Governance

Growing investments in Artificial Intelligence technology have transformed many areas in the business world, especially among high-tech and financial organisations. Companies looking into AI may focus on the potential for automating low-skill tasks, but they are overlooking a major opportunity.

Trust, Privacy and Bubbles

Trust is a fundamental good that, while largely intangible, is key to the functioning of practically every meaningful interaction in society. Blockchain has the potential to revolutionise the way we leverage trust - and even change the nature of trust.

Creativity and Technology

Monopolies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and WeChat have the power to make or break content and in the process, they confiscate the majority of revenues available for content creators.

Bitcoin and Beyond

When most people think of a cryptocurrency, the first thing to come to mind is probably Bitcoin. However, Bitcoin is just one of many. At the moment, there are 1275 cryptocurrencies, with a total market cap of over $200 billion, each of which offers different values and benefits.

The f(x)=e^x | The Future is Augmented

Thanks to technological advancements, Augmented Reality is rapidly growing and is projected to drive billion-dollar revenues within the next decade. AR will be booming and offers great opportunities for organizations to expand and enhance their marketing activities.

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