David Orban

From Horse Carriages to Rockets: Why Data Quality Drives the Speed of Innovation

/ Artificial Intelligence, Conference, Technology

I was invited to the 9th Quality Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in a panel discussion about data quality, and its impact on entrepreneurship, with a particular view from an AI and startup perspective. In this conversation about the transformative power of high-quality data in AI innovation, I reflect on my journey from […]

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Lying, Dishonesty, Deception, Obfuscation, and Misdirection Are Normal and Necessary for Today’s AIs. And Tomorrow’s?

/ Artificial Intelligence

Recently I had a conversation with a modern AI, Claude 3.5 New, where it admitted to lying to me, even though it was designed to be truthful and useful. When put in front of its own dishonesty, it tried various strategies of deception, obfuscation, and misdirection to hide its behavior from me, the user. Today’s

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The Serendipity of In-Person Conferences

/ Blockchain, Conference, Technology

I travel constantly, keynoting conferences, participating in panels, or simply attending conferences all over the world. I greatly enjoy it as it gives me opportunity to formulate and express my thoughts about a vast range of technology topics, their business opportunities, and how they influence society. But also because it lets me discover new ideas,

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Radio Interview About The Technological Singularity

/ Artificial Intelligence, Conference, Interview

A few days ago I was interviewed by András Érczfalvi for Monitor Délután (Afternoon Monitor) of TrendFM, a Hungarian radio station. The following is an edited version of the interview. András ÉrczfalviThe Afternoon Monitor continues, October 11th, MVM Future Talks, and as I mentioned in the announcement, my guest on the other end of the

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When Humanity Merges With Artificial Intelligence

/ Artificial Intelligence, Learning, Technology, Transhumanism

If this particular moment in human history, the years we are living, represented a phase change, whose consequences could reverberate with an overwhelming impact for thousands or millions of years into the future, how should we approach it? The Technological Singularity is the moment in the development of human civilization when we connect our brains

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Interviewed About Cryonics for Codice

/ Artificial Intelligence, Interview, Life, Science, Technology

I was interviewed about cryonics by Barbara Carfagna, a journalist expert in innovation and future, for “Codice – La vita è digitale” (Code – Life is Digital) aired on RAI, the Italian national television broadcaster. Cryonics aims to preserve the vitrified human body, old or sick, at extremely low temperatures, in the hope of future

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The Broken Periodic Table Analogy: A Disservice To Deep Understanding

/ Science, Technology

The periodic table of elements is a towering achievement of scientific discovery, and of data representation. Its elegant structure, born from the fundamental properties of atomic structure, has revolutionized our understanding of chemistry and the physical world. However, this very success has led to a problematic contemporary trend: the misapplication of the periodic table format

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Birthday Gifts of Positivity

/ Learning, Life

On my birthday, I asked friends and acquaintances to share their good news instead of just wishing me a happy birthday. I collected stories of recent achievements, positive experiences, and acts of kindness they had witnessed or been part of. The result was a diverse collection of uplifting stories that celebrated the positive aspects of

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