The most popular blog posts of 2024
The most popular blog posts of 2024 covered deep issues on the social media landscape, Ai integration, the changing nature of branding, and much more.
Archive for the ‘futurist’ Category
A mind-bending demonstration of AI and NotebookLM
NotebookLM has captured the imaginations of an overwhelmed tech community. But it’s more than capturing notes and wading through documents. Mark Schaefer asks it to give it an audio review of his new book, with mind-bending results.
How to Reimagine Universities for the AI Era
Universities play such an important role in our communities — far beyond just education. Yet these institutions are under severe threat from AI and new learning alternatives. A college educator has a bold new plan to reimagine universities.
The Parasite Economy: An Upside for Creators
Ted Gioia sounded the alarm about a parasite economy where creators do the work and media companies make the money. But there is a more positive side to the economics of the digital economy.
A spicy marketing lesson from Ed Sheeran
Big brands seem to be missing out on one of the hottest influencer marketing trends. They could do very well by taking this marketing lesson from Ed Sheeran.
A Prediction: The Fourth Marketing Rebellion
In 2019, Mark Schaefer predicted a fourth marketing rebellion. Evidence shows it might be here.
Are we creating AI, or are AI Agents creating us?
The next level of AI will be integrated into every aspect of our lives. AI Agents will work for us, plan for us, and “plug in” to our world. This prompts serious ethical questions when the bot knows more about us than we know about ourselves.
It’s Time to Unite in a Content Creator Guild
AI companies desperately need vast new sources of content. Creators have those vast resources but we need a Creator Guild to make it happen.
Why AI does not mean the doom of marketing
OpenAI Founder Sam Altman made a cataclysmic prediction about the future of marketing. Author Mark Schaefer claims that AI does not mean the doom of marketing.
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