Category: Open Data
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OpenAI ChatGpT (Product Review)
A few weeks ago I wrote about DALL-E 2, a a new machine learning model by OpenAI that can create images from a scene written in words. In my blog post, I explained how DALL-E 2 introduces a form of generative AI, enabling users to create images from scratch or to alter existing ones. Last […]
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What does generative AI have in store for us?
Whilst generative AI isn’t a new concept. Unlike traditional AI technologies, generative AI doesn’t predict or classify based on input; it generates content and images based on text input. This form of AI first became popular in 2014, through the introduction of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). In this post, I’ll focus mostly on image generation […]
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How PSD2 is set to shake banking up as we know it …
“Banking is necessary. Banks are not.” Yep. Bill Gates said it. Back in 1994. And 28 years later, it’s it’s set to become reality. From the 1st January 2018, banking will no longer be the exclusive domain of banking institutions because PSD2 is going to drastically alter the way in which we bank. The biggest consequence is that […]
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Seamless payments – Learning more about Dwolla and their API platform
I recently heard Shamir Karkal, Head of Open APIs at BBVA, talking about open platforms and I was intrigued. In the podcast episode Shamir talked about the power of APIs, but at the same time stressed the importance of having a strong platform that these API end points can hook into. Shamir talked about building a product […]
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Elliptic – Investigating Bitcoin transactions
The other day I wrote about blockchains, looking into this new technology. I then came across a company called Elliptic that specialises in “identifying illicit activity on the Bitcoin blockchain.” It made me realise how blockchains can be used for all kinds of illegal activity. Also, I can now see a clear link between digital identity […]
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