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The World Economic Forum's annual list of this year's breakthrough technologies, published today, includes "socially aware" open AI. As technology for AI assistants expands, imagine that you could walk up to a display in a museum and ask a custom AI assistant any question you like about what you are seeing. Siri and Cortana and Google Assistant and Amazon Echo try to answer questions on all topics, but what if museums and other organizations could build their own add-on packs for their sphere of knowledge? The Getty, for example, would prepare answers to every question they've ever heard about "Statue of a Victorious Youth" and museum visitors (or maybe anybody in the world) could use the add-on pack to find out what they want to know.

millenials are eager for third space experiences at retail food outlets, e.g., grocery stories and restaurants gen-Xers also interested; baby boomers, less so Whole Foods comedy videos on YouTube showcase it as a spot for socializing and matchmaking

I sometimes wonder if museums might create a separate entrance for 'third place' side experiences... is there a way to take some less valuable square footage - and turn it into something unique... and build some buzz around the experience

Here's an interesting idea for a way to bring baby boomers into the museum (one section is about retirement planning)...an exhibit that attempts to make financial information resonant and "stick" with people

The Shift Age is about humanity's new era. As the Information Age gives way to the Shift Age, we are entering a time of transformation and change that offers both great risk and incredible opportunity. Why do things happen so fast? Why do we feel unsettled, even out of control? David Houle identifies and explains the dynamics and forces that already have reshaped and will continue to reshape our world for the next 20 years. He comments from the front lines of the Shift Age on issues and topics that affect our lives. We have entered the final, global stage of humanity's cultural, social, and economic evolutionary journey: the Shift Age.

Venture capital for helping salespeople connect with clients via social networking. "We are offering a third space, between the sales team and a client, where they can come together," he said. Can museums use this model to connect with potential donors/members?

This blog entry and following discussion brings up some very important issues regarding how best to engage visitors when dealing with socially-charged issues, in this case slavery.

Improve the procurement process Increase transparency Encourage citizen engagement Use government data for social good Don't overreach Lofty goals for government, but what if museums were to try to achieve the same or similar goals?

Businesses-as-schools has the potential to (further) disrupt the higher education and adult learning market. As companies edge into a role as teacher, how will they balance their own interests and the social goals of mass education?

Will this cement Facebook as the "go to" social and news media tool, or is it too late?  

use social media to pay for stuff

Interesting observations on diversity and depth of reading/

I think it is particularly true in this era of social media that we tend to hear only from/about people who are like us. Deep discussion of issues cannot thrive in this sort of an environment. There are many talented, insightful folks writing on their own blogs about important topics, but I don't have time to seek them out, read them, and understand what they're saying in order to form an opinion. So? I rely on my social media contacts. Oops.