Recent articles by Bernard Marr:
Why Businesses Need Data To Make Better Decisions
In just about every area of life, we are increasingly generating ever-larger volumes of data, and one of the most valuable uses businesses are finding[...]
How Smart Products Help Companies Profit From Data
Smart and connected devices have permanently changed the way we live, work and play. Many of us feel we aren't complete without our smartphones nearby[...]
What Is Artificial Intelligence As A Service (AIaaS)?
Think artificial intelligence is out of your reach as a small or mid-sized business or departments with limited budgets? With the help of AI as a service (AIaaS)[...]
How Augmented & Virtual Reality Is Used In Law Enforcement And The Military
Even if you aren’t in the military or law enforcement, some of the extended reality (XR) use cases coming from these sectors are really inspiring[...]
The 5 Biggest Data Science Trends In 2022
The emergence of data science as a field of study and practical application over the last century has led to the development of technologies such as deep learning[...]
4 Ways Augmented & Virtual Reality Are Making Entertainment More Immersive
Almost half of all investments in virtual reality (VR) fall under entertainment, showing how the industry is a keen adopter of extended reality (XR) technologies.[...]
4 Ways To Start Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Your Business
Companies that don't adapt to the intelligence revolution are at serious risk of being left behind. Get my four recommendations for building a successful AI strategy by creating smarter services, products, and processes[...]
The 5 Biggest Technology Trends In 2022
In 2022 the covid-19 pandemic will continue to impact our lives in many ways. This means that we will continue to see an accelerated rate of digitization and virtualization of business and society[...]
The 7 Biggest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends In 2022
In 2022, we will see artificial intelligence continue along the path to becoming the most transformative technology humanity has ever developed[...]
How To Identify The Data Opportunities For Every Business?
Every business leader knows they need to be working with data, but with so many potential efficiencies and exciting use cases, it can be difficult to know where to start[...]
How AI Wrote Brand New Songs By Amy Winehouse And Kurt Cobain
An artificial intelligence algorithm helped audio engineers create “new” songs by artists like Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain to support mental health in the music industry[...]
The 8 Biggest Retail Trends Every Retailer Needs To Be Ready For
Like every sector, retail is going through a transformation and must respond to the forces of the fourth industrial revolution and major societal shifts[...]
How Augmented Reality Is Transforming Retail: More Immersive, More Personal
Retailers of all shapes and sizes are grappling with some big questions. How can we make the customer journey more interesting? How can we improve conversion rates?[...]
Why Are AR, VR & MR So Popular Right Now?
Augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality are revolutionizing the way many industries operate. What factors are accelerating the development and adoption of XR tech [...]
Top 10 Best HR and People Management KPIs
There are some important employee and HR KPIs that every company should be measuring to help them keep a happy, engaged workforce that leads to higher productivity and increased profits [...]
10 Best Examples Of Augmented And Virtual Reality In Retail
In my book, "Extended Reality In Practice," I highlight over 100 examples of how augmented reality and virtual reality are transforming our world [...]
How Do We Use Artificial Intelligence Ethically?
I’m hugely passionate about artificial intelligence (AI), and I'm proud to say that I help companies use AI to do amazing things in the world [...]
AR & VR In Manufacturing: 5 Things You Need To Know
In fact, research by PwC indicates that the use of virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and augmented reality (AR) in product development alone could deliver a $360 billion boost to GDP by 2030. [...]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Small Businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses all over the world are benefiting from artificial intelligence and machine learning – and integrating AI into core business functions and processes is getting more accessible and more affordable every day. [...]
ABBA’s Virtual Concert, The Metaverse And The Future Of Entertainment
Even pop legends are not immune to the ongoing digitization of every aspect of life and society. Recently it was announced that Abba fans would get to experience the Swedish supergroup in their prime, as their “Abba-tars” take to the stage in London next year. [...]
What Really Is The Tesla Bot And How Much Will It Cost?
Elon Musk has just announced that Tesla will begin developing a humanoid robot called the Tesla Bot that is designed to perform “unsafe, repetitive, or boring” tasks. [...]
What Is The Metaverse? An Easy Explanation For Anyone
Microsoft has announced that it is working on building the “enterprise metaverse.” But what does it really mean? [...]
How To Set SMART Goals To Help You Succeed?
When I work with companies, one of the things I do is help them establish goals that will give them the best possible chance of success [...]
Should I Choose Machine Learning or Big Data?
Big Data and Machine Learning are two exciting applications of technology that are often mentioned together in the space of the same breath [...]
What Are The Latest Trends in Data Science?
Here’s an overview of how this usage is evolving – signposts that point the direction of travel between where we are today and where data science will take us tomorrow [...]
What Is The Next Level Of AI Technology?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated all aspects of our lives – from the way we communicate to how we work, shop, play, and do business. [...]
The 7 Biggest Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Today, artificial intelligence is essential across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and even government. [...]
How Does Google Use Artificial Intelligence?
Every time you search for something in Google, artificial intelligence is working behind the scenes to generate responses to your query. [...]
3 Key Ways to Monetize Your Data
I’ve written a book on data strategy, and one of my primary jobs is guiding businesses through the process of using their data effectively. [...]
The Future of Quantum Computing
A Chinese team of researchers has recently unveiled the world’s most powerful quantum computer [...]
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Social Media
If you’re longing to experience an enticing virtual world that looks like the one from the book Ready Player One [...]
Is Virtual Reality the Future of Entertainment?
Almost half of all worldwide investments in virtual reality fall under entertainment. [...]
Toyota’s City Of The Future
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, is building the world’s [...]
How Samsung Is Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At Samsung’s virtual AI forum conference in 2020, Samsung [...]
How Facebook Is Using Artificial Intelligence
Every day, nearly 2.5 billion people log in to one of the [...]
Amazon: Using Big Data to understand customers
Amazon has thrived by adopting an “everything under one [...]
BMW And Parkmobile: Big Data And IoT To Change The Way We Park Our Cars
Learning to live with, let alone prosper from, the [...]
Paris Hospitals: Big Data in Healthcare
At four of the hospitals which make up the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux [...]
Essex Police: Creating A Strategic ‘Plan on a Page’ To Manage Performance
Essex Police is one of the United Kingdom's largest non-metropolitan [...]
Dominos: Data-driven decision making at the world’s largest pizza delivery chain
With over 10,000 outlets serving up millions of pizzas each year, Dominos is the largest pizza delivery chain in the world. [...]
Starbucks: Using Big Data, Analytics And Artificial Intelligence To Boost Performance
Not only does Starbucks go through mounds of coffee beans [...]
How AI-Enabled Chef Watson Is Bringing Creativity And Innovation To Cooking
IBM’s Chef Watson gives us a glimpse of the creative potential [...]
Press Association: Using Artificial Intelligence And NLG To Automate Local News
Local news is an industry that has been declining for the past decade [...]
Walmart: Big Data analytics at the world’s biggest retailer
With over 20,000 stores in 28 countries, Walmart is the largest retailer [...]
Netflix Used Big Data To Identify The Movies That Are Too Scary To Finish
With more than 100 million subscribers around the world who generate [...]
10 Best Examples Of VR And AR In Education
Extended reality (XR for short) – which encompasses virtual reality [...]
What Skills Are The Most Needed Right Now?
The annual Coursera Global Skills Report helps leaders and [...]
Kroger: How This U.S. Retail Giant Is Using AI And Robots To Prepare For The 4th Industrial Revolution
Kroger: How This U.S. Retail Giant Is Using AI And […]
Smart Underpants: A New “Brief” In Health Monitoring
Rumor has it that underwear is getting a lot more interesting these days. [...]
Five Smart Marketing Use Cases For Artificial Intelligence
Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) is now commonplace in marketing [...]
What is AI?
Ten years ago, if you mentioned the term “artificial intelligence” […]
Top 10 Fears That Hold People Back In Their Careers
What’s holding you back from landing your dream job or […]
3 Massive Big Data Problems Everyone Should Know About
Today, Big Data gives us unprecedented insights and opportunities across […]
What Is Your Digital IQ? And 6 Simple Steps To Boost It
The Digital IQs—a measurement of an organisation’s abilities to harness […]
The Most Motivational Leadership Quotes
Even though a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes […]
The Key Definitions Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) That Explain Its Importance
Discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) have created a certain amount […]
5 Big Technology Innovations: IBM Reveals Amazing Developments That Will Impact All Of Us
Today IBM is announcing its ‘Five-for-Five’ report, highlighting five amazing […]
Big Data Programming Languages: What Are The Differences Between Python, R and Julia?
When it comes to coding Big Data and analytical applications, […]
Balanced Scorecard Part 1: A Brief History
A short look at the development of the balanced scorecard […]
How Do You Write A Good Mission Statement? What to Include and What to Avoid
Have you ever read a company’s mission statement and immediately […]
The Best Must-Have Smart Home Gadgets Available Today
Have you ever been grocery shopping only to find yourself […]
How Close Are We To Artificial General Intelligence – And Do We Really Want To Go There?
Artificial Intelligence is something that’s been on the horizon for […]
The Astonishing Ways BBVA, Spain’s Second-Largest Bank, Uses AI To Transform Itself
When Francisco Gonzalez, who at the time was executive chairman […]
This Health Insurance Company Tracks Customers’ Exercise And Eating Habits Using Big Data And IoT
If you had the chance to lower your health insurance […]
The Important Risks And Dangers Of Virtual And Augmented Reality
A recent report by Accenture highlighted the growing number of […]
What Is Unstructured Data And Why Is It So Important To Businesses? An Easy Explanation For Anyone
The amount of data generated daily is just mind-boggling. And […]
We Need STEAM, Not STEM Education, To Prepare Our Kids For The 4th Industrial Revolution
We are at the beginning of a 4th industrial revolution […]
9 Future Predictions For A Post-Coronavirus World
As the ripple of COVID-19 careens around the globe, it’s […]
Introducing The Mindboggling Flying Taxis Of The Future
We already have drones and increasingly autonomous cars, so it’s […]
4 Simple Ways Businesses Can Use Natural Language Processing
Natural language processing (or NLP for short) refers to technology […]
The 10 Biggest Business Trends For 2021 Everyone Must Be Ready For
While there are many who can’t wait to bid adieu […]
The Biggest Wearable Technology Trends In 2021
With the ongoing global pandemic, wearable technology didn’t make as […]
The Fascinating History And Evolution Of Extended Reality (XR) – Covering AR, VR And MR
Did you know the origins of extended reality (XR) – […]
KPIs: A Quick Overview
Love them or loathe them, KPIs are everywhere. We hear […]
How To Set Performance Targets That Work
“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit […]
Practical Examples Of How Blockchains Will Be Used In Legal Firms
I contend that blockchain technology is going to disrupt many […]
A Short History of Machine Learning — Every Manager Should Read
It’s all well and good to ask if androids dream […]
Are You A Likeable Leader? Here Are The Top 12 Timeless Habits
Think back to the leaders in your life that you […]
Five Signs Your Organisation Is A Data Hoarder (Hint: That Isn’t A Good Thing!)
We all know companies are collecting more and more data, […]
The 6 Best Free Online Artificial Intelligence Courses
A basic grounding in the principles and practices around artificial intelligence […]
What are OKRs? A Super Simple Explanation Of The Objectives & Key Results Management Tool
When your organisation is looking for a way to set […]
Balanced Scorecard: Implementation Pitfalls (Part 2)
Balanced Scorecard Implementation Pitfalls to Avoid (part 2) There are […]
The Life And Death Decision AI Robots Will Have To Make
How comfortable are we leaving life and death decisions up […]
The Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Genomics and Gene Editing
By 2021, consultant firm Frost & Sullivan expects that artificial […]
The Fascinating Ways Facial Recognition AIs Are Used In China
The country on the cutting edge of facial recognition technology […]
What Are The Negative Impacts Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is doing a lot of good and […]
Artificial Intelligence Can Now Write Amazing Content — What Does That Mean For Humans?
If you believe anything can and will be automated with […]
What is deep reinforcement learning?
One of the most intriguing areas of artificial intelligence today […]
Why AI And Chatbots Need Personality
Even though Siri and Alexa are chatbots that many people […]
Important User Engagement KPIs: What are DAU, WAU, and MAU?
When it comes to determining the health of your business, […]
How Is Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Used In Engineering?
Just like with many other industries, artificial intelligence and machine […]
The Top 10 Technology Trends Of The 4th Industrial Revolution
We have never lived in a world of faster and […]
Are Machine Learning And AI The Same?
While you may have seen the terms artificial intelligence (AI) […]
How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In B2B Companies: Here Are Powerful Examples
There’s often a misconception that artificial intelligence (AI) is only applicable to […]
What Is MarTech and AdTech – And What’s The Difference?
Is the difference between MarTech and AdTech as simple as […]
Three AI And Tech Trends That Will Transform The Fashion Industry
Fashion is one of the biggest industries globally, and revenues […]
How Is Big Data Transforming Business?
When new technologies become cheaper and easier to use, they […]
9 Things That Destroy Successful Teams
It’s happened to all of us at one time or […]
6 Practical Examples Of How Quantum Computing Will Change Our World
Computers have helped us to calculate the vastness of space […]
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Bernard Marr is a world-renowned futurist, influencer and thought leader in the fields of business and technology, with a passion for using technology for the good of humanity.
He is a best-selling author of over 20 books, writes a regular column for Forbes and advises and coaches many of the world’s best-known organisations.
He has a combined following of 4 million people across his social media channels and newsletters and was ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world.
Bernard’s latest book is ‘Generative AI in Practice’.

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