Robotaxis: Beyond Autonomy, It’s About Superior CX

AI, Autonomous Vehicles
I recently participated in an on-stage discussion about the state of autonomous mobility at the Ride AI Summit in Los Angeles. During the event, I engaged in several conversations with other participants about the robotaxi customer experience. The essence of these discussions reaffirmed what I’ve long maintained—customer experience, rather than […]
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Revisiting Insight Generation in the Age of Generative AI

Uncategorized
Ten years ago, I explored the process of insight generation. I presented its key stages and emphasized the characteristics distinguishing true data-driven insights from mere correlations. While the foundations of insight generation remain relevant, since the publication of my original article, the methods, tools, and implications have expanded dramatically. Generative […]
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Navigating the AI Adoption Journey: Strategies for Enterprise Success

AI
AI, generative or otherwise, holds immense promise for enterprises looking to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and unlock new business opportunities. Yet, despite the enthusiasm, many companies struggle to transition from pilot projects to large-scale AI deployments. The path to effective AI adoption is not as straightforward as acquiring technology or […]
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Mistakes Businesses Make When Implementing AI

AI
AI’s allure is undeniable, and businesses invest heavily in its promise. Bain & Company reports that companies today invest an average of $5 million annually into generative AI initiatives, with some even exceeding $10 million. This pursuit is fueled by AI’s potential to improve productivity, cut costs, and unlock new […]
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The European Automotive Industry at a Crossroads

AI
Just before the holidays, I was asked to keynote an event sponsored by the German American Chamber of Commerce. This article is an updated version of that presentation. It is even more relevant today following CES 2025 and the news streaming out of Europe. 1.    Introduction In 2019, I co-authored […]
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  • 30 December 2024
    December 30, 2024
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Yearend Thoughts on Enterprise AI

AI
In my second yearend post, I write about enterprise AI from two perspectives. As a venture capital investor with an all-AI startup portfolio. As a corporate advisor helping enterprises apply discriminative and generative AI. The biggest venture financing rounds during 2024 involved AI companies. About $30 billion was invested in […]
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  • 10 September 2024
    September 10, 2024
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Mobility Intelligence and Neurosymbolic Systems

AI
Many of you know our firm for its investments in early-stage AI software startups and as a trusted AI advisor to corporations. However, fewer are aware of the AI systems we’ve been developing and how we deploy them with our corporate clients or in the startups we create. In recent […]
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The Struggles Enterprises Face with Generative AI

Big Data
A few days ago I attended the strategy meeting of a portfolio company. Like all of our Synapse Partners portfolio companies, this one provides AI solutions to enterprise customers. Their initial success is in the medical devices industry. While reviewing the company’s sales pipeline and the progress of delivering the […]
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Crossing the Enterprise Generative AI Chasm

AI
AI solution providers and infrastructure providers committed to spend $1T on AI-related capex over the next few years, in anticipation of high demand for and heavy use of generative AI enterprise solutions. A few years ago, the automotive industry committed similar scale investments toward the development and deployment of battery […]
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