Like having your own personal spy.

https://www.bespacific.com/your-next-smartphone-might-have-a-camera-thats-always-watching/

Your next smartphone might have a camera that’s always watching

Washington Post – Chip maker Qualcomm argues that “always-on” cameras can make phones more secure. “If you have a smartphone, you probably use its front-facing camera for selfies and the occasional video call. Perhaps, if you’re lucky, you’ll shoot the next viral TikTok masterpiece. You might use your next smartphone’s front camera for the same things, but there’s a chance that camera won’t completely turn off once you’re done with it. This week, chipmaker Qualcomm revealed its latest Snapdragon processor, which will power many of the high-end Android smartphones you’ll see in stores in 2022, including models from Motorola, Sony, OnePlus. And a new feature built into that chip could allow smartphone makers to keep those front-facing cameras on all the time in a sort of low-power mode, waiting and watching for a face to appear in front of it. The idea of a camera that stays on as long as your phone does seems deeply unsettling, even in an age where people are convinced that smartphones are already eavesdropping on our conversations. So why is a company responsible for building the brains of our smartphones trying to make “always-on” cameras a common feature?..”

AI as ‘must have?’ Can you think of a business where AI is not useful?

https://hbr.org/2021/12/3-areas-where-ai-will-boost-your-competitive-advantage

3 Areas Where AI Will Boost Your Competitive Advantage

The question is no longer if a company should use AI, but where it brings the greatest competitive advantage. There are three areas where AI has now shifted from a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” technology. Companies that push the boundaries of AI to sharpen predictions, boost efficiencies, and optimize the real-time pricing or stock control of their products are moving faster and further than rivals still conservatively wavering over the wisdom of using AI for these purposes.

Perspective.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cios-and-other-it-leaders-share-predictions-and-tech-trends-for-2022/

CIOs and other IT leaders share predictions and tech trends for 2022

Not surprisingly, the list includes IT talent retention, AI, cloud, changes to the CIO role and intelligent use of analytics.