# emerging technologies (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover emerging technologies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Data Quality Is Still the Foundation of Information Science](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/data-quality-is-still-the-foundation-of-information-science/) _2026-08-21 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ For information science professionals in higher education, data quality is hardly a new concern. Long before generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), machine learning and advanced analytics entered the conversation, the principle was simple: information systems can only be as trustworthy as the data they contain. This important topic came to us from IT Brief and their… ## [Why AI Still Needs Human Insight](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/why-ai-still-needs-human-insight/) _2026-08-20 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Artificial intelligence (AI) can process millions of data points in seconds, identify patterns humans might miss and automate tasks that once consumed hours. That makes AI an extraordinarily powerful tool for data analysis. But a tool is exactly what it is. Tech Target brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Will AI replace… ## [AI and Unstructured Data: Finding Meaning in the Mess](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/ai-and-unstructured-data-finding-meaning-in-the-mess/) _2026-08-19 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Organizations have never lacked data. The bigger problem has been figuring out what to do with all of it, especially the information that doesn’t fit neatly into rows and columns. This interesting and important topic came to us from CDO Magazine in their article, “Why AI Changes Unstructured Data: Data X-Ray’s Kyle DuPont on Metadata… ## [Predicting Areas of Extreme Growth with the Map of Science](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/predicting-areas-of-extreme-growth) _2026-08-18 · ETO · Emerging Technology Observatory_ CSET’s new classifier identifies research clusters likely to see extreme growth in the next three years ## [Better Data, Better Intelligence](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/better-data-better-intelligence/) _2026-08-18 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Artificial intelligence (AI) may get the headlines, but its effectiveness still depends on something far less glamorous: data. That is where FAIR data becomes increasingly important. This interesting topic came to us from Nature in their article, “Advancing FAIR data towards comparable, organized, predictive AI-ready data for community validation.” FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible,… ## [Positive Peace or Permanent Dependency? Australia's Real Choice](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/positive-peace-or-permanent-dependency) _2026-08-18 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Submission to the Inquiry Concerning AUKUS and Australia's Strategic Future ## [How Emerging Technology Is Reshaping Cloud Computing](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/how-emerging-technology-is-reshaping-cloud-computing/) _2026-08-17 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Cloud computing has been one of the defining technologies of the digital era, giving organizations access to computing power, storage and applications without requiring them to build and maintain everything themselves. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is changing that equation again. AI is not simply another workload moving to the cloud. It is influencing how cloud… ## [Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Are We Still Having This Conversation?](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/garbage-in-garbage-out-why-are-we-still-having-this-conversation/) _2026-08-14 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Artificial intelligence (AI) may be advancing at breakneck speed, but one stubborn truth hasn’t changed: AI is only as good as the data behind it. RT Insights brought this topic to us in their article, “Why AI Systems Are Only as Good as the Data Being Fed into Them“. This is not new news. “Garbage… ## [More or Faster? Cold and Circulation](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/more-or-faster-cold-and-circulation) _2026-08-13 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Structural Change and the Limits of Aggregate Demand: Extending Li Daokui’s Diagnosis ## [Research Associate (Outer Space)](https://vcdnp.org/research-associate-outer-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-associate-outer-space) _2026-08-13 · Louis Reitmann · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) is inviting applications for the position of a Research Associate to support the Center’s work on outer space affairs and space security. The VCDNP is an international non-governmental organisation that conducts research, facilitates dialogue, and provides capacity-building on disarmament and non-proliferation. The selected candidate… ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EZ1o5caTzJ9U) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [From Information to Action: Turning Data into Better Decisions](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/from-information-to-action-turning-data-into-better-decisions/) _2026-08-13 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Organizations today have access to more data than ever before. Customer behavior, operational performance, financial trends, market activity and employee insights can all be measured and analyzed. But having data and making good decisions with it are two very different things. This interesting topic came to us from IDB in their article, “How Can Governments… ## [Peer Review in the Age of AI: Is It Time for an Upgrade?](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/peer-review-in-the-age-of-ai-is-it-time-for-an-upgrade/) _2026-08-12 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ For generations, peer review has been a cornerstone of scholarly publishing. Before research enters the academic record, experts evaluate its methodology, evidence, originality and conclusions. The system is imperfect, but its purpose remains essential: protecting the credibility and integrity of scholarship. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their… ## [Announcing Updates to the Research Almanac](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/research-almanac-2026-updates) _2026-08-11 · Emerging Technology Observatory_ New topic pages to explore, and updated data through 2024 ## [Data Layers and Semantic Layers: Where AI Finds Meaning](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/data-layers-and-semantic-layers-where-ai-finds-meaning/) _2026-08-11 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Artificial intelligence (AI) depends on data, but having access to enormous amounts of data does not automatically mean an AI system understands what that data means. That distinction helps explain the relationship between two important components of modern AI applications: the data layer and the semantic layer. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to our attention in… ## [High-Quality Urban Renewal](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/high-quality-urban-renewal) _2026-08-10 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ There's more to do when it comes to national investment ## [Deep Learning: How AI Is Expanding the Reach of Machine Intelligence](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/deep-learning-how-ai-is-expanding-the-reach-of-machine-intelligence/) _2026-08-10 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed as though it is a single technology. In reality, AI is an umbrella encompassing many approaches designed to enable computers to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence. Machine learning sits beneath that umbrella, and deep learning is a specialized and increasingly powerful branch of machine learning. Understanding the… ## [Computers need a paradigm shift](https://blog.viditb.com/why-computers-need-to-evolve/) _2026-08-09 · Vidit Bhargava · Pixel Posts_ Computers need to evolve from machines that augment our reality by emulation on a screen, to tools that are truly helping us think better. ## [When Meaning Meets Machines: AI, Semantics and Knowledge Graphs](https://taxodiary.com/2026/08/when-meaning-meets-machines-ai-semantics-and-knowledge-graphs/) _2026-08-07 · Melody Smith · Taxodiary_ Semantics and knowledge graphs have been quietly doing important work for years. Semantics helps systems understand that words, concepts and context are related. Knowledge graphs turn those relationships into structured networks of people, places, products, ideas and facts. This interesting topic came to us from Bio-IT World in their article, “Trends from the Trenches: Why… ## [Coal Gangue Recycling in China](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/coal-gangue-recycling-in-china) _2026-08-06 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ A Case Study in Negentropic Innovation and the Circular Economy ## [Announcing Expanded AGORA Collaboration](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/announcing-expanded-agora-collaboration) _2026-08-06 · Emerging Technology Observatory_ AI governance research teams come together to expand AGORA ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H4vzUHh4lq9r) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Treating Chinese Marxism Seriously](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/treating-chinese-marxism-seriously) _2026-08-03 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Why Western Readings of Xi Jinping’s Economic Texts Keep Missing the Point ## [A plan for a new energy system](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/a-plan-for-a-new-energy-system) _2026-07-30 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ A summary review of China's recently released 15th Five Year Plan for Building a New Energy System ## [Memo from New York: India Should be Concerned About the Increasing Strain on the NPT](https://vcdnp.org/india-npt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-npt) _2026-07-29 · Louis Reitmann · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ In a new commentary, VCDNP’s Sanaa Alvira argues that despite being a non-party, India benefits from the NPT and must prepare accordingly for what an increasingly strained treaty may bring. ## [Chart the innovation landscape: introducing the Map of Patents](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/chart-the-innovation-landscape-introducing) _2026-07-28 · Emerging Technology Observatory_ Explore trends, hotspots, and key players in global patent data ## [Top 10 Emerging Technologies](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/top-10-emerging-technologies) _2026-07-27 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Higher Energy Returns and a Sustainable Future ## [The Emergence of a Strong Socialist Finance System in China](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-emergence-of-a-strong-socialist) _2026-07-23 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Structural Rotation, Efficient Circulation and Anchoring Finance to the Real Economy ## [Why IMAX 70mm matters and why it's unsustainable](https://blog.viditb.com/why-imax-70mm-matters-and-why-its-unsustainable/) _2026-07-23 · Vidit Bhargava · Pixel Posts_ A taxonomy of all the different film formats, how did we reach to IMAX 70mm, why it matters and what's next for high-resolution immersive analog filmmaking. ## [Exploring State AI Governance in AGORA #2: AI Regulatory Sandboxes](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/exploring-state-ai-governance-in-ec2) _2026-07-23 · ETO · Emerging Technology Observatory_ State AI regulatory sandbox features ## [Dumb Phones aren't a smart idea to cure smartphone addiction](https://blog.viditb.com/dumb-phones-are-a-dumb-idea-to-tackle-smartphone-addiction/) _2026-07-21 · Vidit Bhargava · Pixel Posts_ The premise that if you take away social media apps from people's phones and keep only what's essential for them to get by their day is flawed on multiple levels. There are three ways of curing any addiction: Removal, Substitution, and Habit Change, Removal is the ## [Chinese AI undercuts American models: new picks from Scout](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/chinese-ai-undercuts-american-models) _2026-07-21 · Emerging Technology Observatory_ Plus: Meta's blocked acquisition of Manus, direct purchase of export-controlled GPUs, and a government plan for AI in education ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WfE9IMo7t3EP) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [What can poor countries sell in the AI age?](https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/what-can-poor-countries-sell-in-the) _2026-07-21 · Deena Mousa · Under Development_ Looking for alternate export-led growth pathways ## [Daoist Roots for a Grounded AI](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/daoist-roots-for-a-grounded-ai) _2026-07-20 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Why the West Should Learn from China’s Pragmatic Path ## [UC Berkeley, MDes Guest Lecture: Ethical Software](https://blog.viditb.com/uc-berkeley-mdes-guest-lecture/) _2026-07-17 · Vidit Bhargava · Pixel Posts_ Guest Lecture at UC Berkeley MDes, where I talk about designing software on principles, and tackling ethical and moral challenges along the way. ## [It's not a coincidence that analog film is making a comeback.](https://blog.viditb.com/its-not-a-coincidence-that-film-is-making-a-comeback/) _2026-07-17 · Vidit Bhargava · Pixel Posts_ People value imperfections and asymmetry more than they're willing to admit. The human is face is not symmetrical even if it appears to be. That's where our appreciation for assymetry and imperfection begins. But it goes beyond that. Everything natural around us is more often than ## [The OECD’s China Credit Critique Gets the Question Wrong](https://warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-oecds-china-credit-critique-gets) _2026-07-17 · Dr Warwick Powell · Warwick Powell's Substack_ Contours of a socialist financial system ## [Concrete Measures and Language on Addressing Space Threats](https://vcdnp.org/concrete-measures-and-language-on-addressing-space-threats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=concrete-measures-and-language-on-addressing-space-threats) _2026-07-13 · Louis Reitmann · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ The VCDNP presented proposals for concrete measures and language on space security during the Third Session of the OEWG on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space in All its Aspects to promote the early pursuit of substantive outcomes. ## [Intensive Course on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, the IAEA and Critical Nuclear Issues](https://vcdnp.org/intensive-course-on-nuclear-non-proliferation-the-iaea-and-critical-nuclear-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intensive-course-on-nuclear-non-proliferation-the-iaea-and-critical-nuclear-issues) _2026-07-10 · Noah · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ From 29 June to 3 July 2026 the VCDNP held an intensive course on nuclear issues for the Kuwait Diplomatic Institute. ## [AI could keep poor countries poor](https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/ai-could-keep-poor-countries-poor) _2026-07-07 · Deena Mousa · Under Development_ Kicking over the development ladder ## [Managing Cybersecurity for Nuclear Security in the Age of AI](https://vcdnp.org/managing-cybersecurity-for-nuclear-security-in-the-age-of-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-cybersecurity-for-nuclear-security-in-the-age-of-ai) _2026-07-01 · Louis Reitmann · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape faster than traditional regulatory approaches in the nuclear industry can keep pace. The VCDNP brought together experts from industry, national regulators, and international organisations to examine what this means for nuclear security and what regulators and operators need to do about it. ## [Preparing for the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Priorities and Expectations](https://vcdnp.org/tpnw-revcon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tpnw-revcon) _2026-06-23 · Louis Reitmann · Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation_ The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion featuring Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow and addressing priorities and expectations for the first Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). ## [Updates to PATHWISE, our emerging technology talent tracking tool](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/updates-to-pathwise-our-emerging) _2026-06-16 · Emerging Technology Observatory_ New definitions and data that improve PATHWISE’s granularity ## [Canadian Funding Agencies' Impact on the Research and Innovation Landscape](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/canadian-funding-agencies-impact) _2026-06-11 · ETO · Emerging Technology Observatory_ Tracing the impact of Canada's three main funding agencies on scientific publications and patents ## [AI innovation and security executive order, Ghana's National AI Strategy, state docs: AGORA roundup #5](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/ai-innovation-and-security-executive) _2026-06-09 · ETO · Emerging Technology Observatory_ Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker ## [Houston Foresight “Transformation” @ Spring Gathering 2026](https://www.houstonforesight.org/houston-foresight-transformation-spring-gathering-2026/) _2026-06-06 · Andy · Houston Foresight_ About a hundred students, alumni, and friends of the University of Houston Foresight program gathered for this year’s event on all things Transformation on April 10-11. Participants were welcomed to our new home in Sugar Land, an amazing brand-new, state-of-the-art facility and picked up their swag, featuring t-shirts, stickers, and socks. The weekend kicked off \[...\] ## [Hot topics in AI and bioinformatics: insights from the Map of Science](https://etoblog.substack.com/p/hot-topics-in-ai-and-bioinformatics) _2026-06-04 · ETO · Emerging Technology Observatory_ Exploring AI and bioinformatics research areas with high scale and growth ## [AI won’t be the next leapfrog miracle](https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/ai-wont-be-the-next-leapfrog-miracle) _2026-06-04 · Deena Mousa · Under Development_ Poor countries stand to gain less than rich ones ## [Roundup: AI as complement](https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/roundup-ai-as-complement) _2026-05-26 · Deena Mousa · Under Development_ Endogenous tasks; AlphaFold and scientific bottlenecks; intelligence-as-a-service in LMICs; cracks in India's IT story; the North-South diffusion gap; why language models are weird ## [AI in Law Enforcement Transforming Modern Police Operations](https://techjrnl.com/index.php/2026/05/25/ai-in-law-enforcement-transforming-modern-police-operations/) _2026-05-25 · Piyush Bhadra · Technology Journal_ Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea. Today, ai in law enforcement plays a major role in crime prevention, ... Read more The post AI in Law Enforcement Transforming Modern Police Operations appeared first on Technology Journal . ## [Electric Bike Adoption Changing Sustainable Travel Habits](https://techjrnl.com/index.php/2026/05/24/electric-bike-adoption-changing-sustainable-travel-habits/) _2026-05-24 · Piyush Bhadra · Technology Journal_ The rise of electric bike adoption has changed how people travel in cities and small towns. More commuters now choose ... Read more The post Electric Bike Adoption Changing Sustainable Travel Habits appeared first on Technology Journal . ## [The leading indicator graveyard](https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/the-leading-indicator-graveyard) _2026-05-19 · Deena Mousa · Under Development_ Nobody knows what 'AI exposure' means