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Robert J. Marks
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May 2, 2019
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In Patent Disputes, the Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit

Hal Philipp on Litigation and Why Owning a Patent is Only a License to Sue
Robert J. Marks
May 2, 2019
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If you used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. We continue our conversation today with Hal on the Mind Matters podcast. Show Notes 01:30 | History of the Touchscreen 04:20 | Making Touchscreens Cheap and Reliable 06:00 | Defining a Patent 09:20 | Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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April 25, 2019
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Hal Philipp: Formula One Racing Tech & Keyless Cars

Accidentally Founding an Ideal Business
Robert J. Marks
April 25, 2019
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“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.”  Today, this is far from true. Small entrepreneurs fall in the shadows of large corporate giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon. So what does it take to bring a clever idea to market?  We talk to Hal Philipp, the inventor and entrepreneur who made touch screens inexpensive and whose technology is today used all over the world.

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Robert J. Marks
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April 11, 2019
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Hal Philipp: Inventor of the Modern Touch Screen

Boxing Robots and Automatic Door Openers Too
Robert J. Marks
April 11, 2019
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“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.”  Today, this is far from true. Small entrepreneurs fall in the shadows of large corporate giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon. So what does it take to bring a clever idea to market?  We talk to Hal Philipp, the inventor and entrepreneur who made touch screens Read More ›

John Lennox
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Robert J. Marks
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April 4, 2019
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John Lennox on AI: What is Trans-Humanism?

Nothing is New Under the Sun
Robert J. Marks
April 4, 2019
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Show Notes 00:46 | Introduction; Dr. John Lennox 01:47 | Trans-humanism 03:00 | Kurzweil and Human Enhancement 06:24 | Chips and Biometrics 07:35 | Trans-humanism and Gnosticism 09:25 | Nothing New Under The Sun 11:15 | More Than Exceptional 13:50 | Forthcoming Book 14:30 | Economy and Personal Security

Machine learning , artificial intelligence , ai, deep learning blockchain neural network concept. Brain made with shining wireframe above multiple blockchain cpu on circuit board 3d render.
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Robert J. Marks
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March 28, 2019

Bingecast: The Successes and Limitations of A.I.

With Eric Holloway
Robert J. Marks
March 28, 2019
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What is an algorithm and could a computer ever perform a non-algorithmic task? Computers are getting faster, algorithms are getting more complex, and our computing power is growing. With all these advancements, are there limitations that computers can never overcome? Show Notes 01:00 | Roger Penrose – The Emperor’s New Mind and Shadows of the Mind 01:30 | Meet Eric Read More ›

John Lennox
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Robert J. Marks
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March 21, 2019
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John Lennox on AI: Downloading the Mind

Reducing the Mind to Bits
Robert J. Marks
March 21, 2019
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The topic of Natural and Artificial Intelligence can be discussed from a number of viewpoints, including philosophically, technically and theologically. Our guest today, Dr. John Lennox, can address AI from all of these points of view. We’ll explore his multi-spectral perspective today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:00 | Introduction; Dr. John Lennox 01:50 | Downloading Immortality 03:44 | Non-algorithmic Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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March 15, 2019
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JOHN LENNOX ON AI: BUILDING THE TOWER OF BABEL

Separating A.I. Religion from Reality
Robert J. Marks
March 15, 2019
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The topic of Natural and Artificial Intelligence can be discussed from a number of viewpoints, including philosophically, technically and theologically. Our guest today, Dr. John Lennox, can address AI from all of these points of view. We’ll explore his multi-spectral perspective today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:17 | Introduction; Dr. John Lennox 03:34 | What is your Bacon number? Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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March 7, 2019

A Heart for Uganda

Providing a Way Forward for Ugandan Medicine
Robert J. Marks
March 7, 2019
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How can business intelligence based data analytics help medical centers in developing countries like Uganda operate more efficiently? We continue our discussion today, on Mind Matters. Show Notes 00:40 | Introduction; Dr. Peter Kulaba 01:15 | The pronunciation of Uganda 02:20 | How data analytics changed Ugandan medicine 11:09 | Making forecasts with business intelligence 12:15 | Graduate work in Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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February 28, 2019
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Bingecast: Blockchain and Bitcoin

With Will Fullerton
Robert J. Marks
February 28, 2019
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Robert J. Marks and Will Fullerton discuss what changes await as we enter the implementation phase of a foundational technology: blockchain. While China is making a multi-billion dollar investment, IBM is betting on countless blockchain projects. And by promising to disintermediate financial institutions, blockchain holds the promise of radically reducing obstacles and overhead from human transactions. Still, challenges remain to Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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February 21, 2019

Ugandan Data Analytics

How Data Analytics Improves Medical Care in Uganda
Robert J. Marks
February 21, 2019
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How can business intelligence based data analytics help medical centers in developing countries like Uganda operate more efficiently? That’s the topic today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:30 | Introduction; Dr. Peter Kulaba 02:00 | Cellphones in Uganda 05:10 | Doctor’s wages 08:20 | Medical research 10:00 | Realizing how data makes a difference 12:00 | Data analytics for improving Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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February 14, 2019

AI in Uganda

How business intelligence and data analytics help medical centers in developing countries
Robert J. Marks
February 14, 2019
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How can business intelligence and data analytics help medical centers in developing countries like Uganda operate more efficiently? Governance in developing countries is hindered by inefficiencies born of corruption and an uncaring bureaucracy. Dr. Peter Kulaba from Uganda knows about this from first hand experience. Show Notes 01:33 | Introduction; Dr. Peter Kulaba 02:10 | Medical challenges facing Uganda 06:37 Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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February 7, 2019
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Robotic Accounting Department

The future of number crunching
Robert J. Marks
February 7, 2019
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Technology has almost entirely replaced the travel agent as well as many brick and mortar stores. But high tech tools like bots are replacing employment in, of all places, accounting. Show Notes 01:30 | Introduction; Jeremiah Marks 02:00 | Forbes and AI accounting prime time 03:00 | What is Mint? 04:48 | Natural language recognition in accounting 06:15 | What Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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January 31, 2019
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Military Technology and AI

Past, Present, and Future
Robert J. Marks
January 31, 2019
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Technology, including AI, needs protection. Intellectual property of corporations needs protected from espionage. Military technology needs protection from foreign agents. Show Notes 01:10 | Introduction; Daniel M. Ogden, J.D. 02:20 | Technology in the military history 08:00 | WWII technology; Norton Gun Site 12:20 | Banning AI autonomous weapons 16:48 | Slaughterbots 18:13 | Military AI endgame 18:55 | Other Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks and Daniel M. Ogden, J.D.
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January 24, 2019
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Exporting and Securing Technologies of Today and Tomorrow

U.S. Export Control and Research Espionage
Robert J. Marks and Daniel M. Ogden, J.D.
January 24, 2019
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Technology is vital in commerce and war. Corporations spend billions in development and don’t want to get ripped off. Technology and AI, more than ever, determine military superiority. What are the laws that protect technology and how are they enforced? Show Notes 01:20 | Introduction; Daniel M. Ogden, J.D. 03:06 | Reasons for protected technology 04:00 | Determining what needs Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks
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January 10, 2019
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Appropriate Technology for the Developing World: Part III

Responding to Satya Nadella and Internet Access for All
Robert J. Marks
January 10, 2019
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How do we prevent technology from destroying us? In the case of developing countries the answer is not what most think. We give the answer today on Mind Matters.

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Revelers await the New Year's countdown amidst lights
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Robert J. Marks
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December 20, 2018
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This Year’s Top Ten AI Exaggerations, Hyperbole, and Failures: Part I

Robert J. Marks
December 20, 2018
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To end the year, here is our Top Ten Exaggerations, Hyperbole, and Failures list of hype news in artificial intelligence.

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Robert J. Marks
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December 13, 2018
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Appropriate Technology for the Developing World: Part II

Robert J. Marks
December 13, 2018
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Will developing countries be positively impacted by AI and the newest technology? Not always, what is needed is appropriate technology. Today we explore the question, “What is appropriate technology?”

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Robert J. Marks
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November 15, 2018
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Appropriate Technology for the Developing World

The impact of artificial intelligence and new technologies on culturally diverse developing countries
Robert J. Marks
November 15, 2018
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Will developing countries be positively impacted by AI and the newest technology? Not always, what is needed is appropriate technology. Today we explore the question, “What is appropriate technology?”

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Robert J. Marks
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November 1, 2018
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The End of Human Drama

Part 3: Yuval Harari on the end of democracy, volition, religion, and art?
Robert J. Marks
November 1, 2018
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In this third part of their reflection on Yuval Harari’s Atlantic piece anticipating technology’s march toward tyranny, Jay Richards and Robert J. Marks discuss the many assumptions therein. At the root of these speculations is an overestimation of the power of information processing systems and an underestimation of the human ability to be the true governors of their creations, not their docile “pets”. Harari rightly points to a better understanding of the mind as the way forward, but fails to appreciate its true nature, resulting in a dismal prognosis for art, religion, and democracy. Read More ›