Humans express their interests through money. Can animals do the same? And can artificial intelligence truly recognize what animals need? Jonathan Ledgard, writer, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, and founder of the technology start-up Tehanu, believes they can.
In the new episode of Adastra’s podcast, he explains how his team uses sensors and AI to explore the concept of “interspecies money” – a system in which non-human beings could have their own digital identity, wallet, and the ability to express their interests, which humans then help fulfill.
The concept of interspecies money envisions that animals with verified digital identities could have an associated digital wallet. Funds would flow into these wallets through micro-payments from institutions or corporations that impact nature.
The system would then distribute these funds to human agents, people in local communities who perform specific conservation tasks, e.g. protecting territories.
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Humans express their interests through money. Can animals do the same? And can artificial intelligence truly recognize what animals need? Jonathan Ledgard, writer, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, and founder of the technology start-up Tehanu, believes they can.
In the new episode of Adastra’s podcast, he explains how his team uses sensors and AI to explore the concept of “interspecies money” – a system in which non-human beings could have their own digital identity, wallet, and the ability to express their interests, which humans then help fulfill.
The concept of interspecies money envisions that animals with verified digital identities could have an associated digital wallet. Funds would flow into these wallets through micro-payments from institutions or corporations that impact nature.
The system would then distribute these funds to human agents, people in local communities who perform specific conservation tasks, e.g. protecting territories.
71: The Future of Data Platforms? SaaS and AI, says Adam Wojtkowski from Snowflake
Data: Heaven or Hell? (Adastra Podcast)
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71: The Future of Data Platforms? SaaS and AI, says Adam Wojtkowski from Snowflake
Just a few years ago, corporate data systems were more like a “darkroom” – a place to store mandatory data for regulators and reporting. Today, companies are moving to the cloud and completely rethinking how they work with data. “The difference between the past and today is like night and day. Data has become the new gold, and its value is now front and center,” says Adam Wojtkowski, Country Manager for Eastern Europe at Snowflake, in the latest episode of Adastra’s podcast.
In the conversation, he explains how fierce competition in banking, retail, and e-commerce is forcing companies to build entirely new business models on top of data. According to him, Snowflake has been successful because, as a cloud-native platform, “it just works” – simply, quickly, and without complex migrations. This allows customers to focus on business value and cut the time to insights from months to days.
Data: Heaven or Hell? (Adastra Podcast)
Humans express their interests through money. Can animals do the same? And can artificial intelligence truly recognize what animals need? Jonathan Ledgard, writer, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, and founder of the technology start-up Tehanu, believes they can.
In the new episode of Adastra’s podcast, he explains how his team uses sensors and AI to explore the concept of “interspecies money” – a system in which non-human beings could have their own digital identity, wallet, and the ability to express their interests, which humans then help fulfill.
The concept of interspecies money envisions that animals with verified digital identities could have an associated digital wallet. Funds would flow into these wallets through micro-payments from institutions or corporations that impact nature.
The system would then distribute these funds to human agents, people in local communities who perform specific conservation tasks, e.g. protecting territories.
