Our Digital Futures

A presentation at Ada Lovelace Day in October 2021 in London, UK by Holly Cummins

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our digital futures October 12, 2021 Holly Cummins IBM

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ada lovelace

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lord byron

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Who’s that with Lord Byron?!? Ooh dear, it’s NOT Lady Byron!

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lived in a mansion

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lived in a mansion lots of silk gowns

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lived in a mansion lots of silk gowns no laptop

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lived in a mansion lots of silk gowns no laptop no phone

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lived in a mansion lots of silk gowns no laptop no phone no ipad

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lived in a mansion lots of silk gowns no laptop no phone no ipad questionable indoor plumbing

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the analytical engine

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1,756,833 calculation 3,523,749

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representation representation 1756833 3523749 calculation

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representation representation 1756833 3523749 calculation

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me

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“phone”

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“tv”

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“portable computer”

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“portable computer”

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my second computer

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no internet

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no internet no google

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no internet no google no email

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no internet no google no email no social media

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me?

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my job at IBM

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how can we help the elderly to live independently?

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taught a computer to count fish

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Mean accuracy for this test was 82.36%.

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guide dogs can’t run ultra-marathons (especially not in the desert)

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the future of technology

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TrueNorth chip neurosynaptic lower power use

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quantum computing

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quantum computing qubit both 0 and 1

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fridge colder than the space between the stars

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fridge colder than the space between the stars actual quantum chip

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© 2019 IBM Corporation #IBMQ

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think of what’s possible if devices don’t need to connect to the cloud to do heavy lifting

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edge think of what’s possible if devices don’t need to connect to the cloud to do heavy lifting

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“spot the dog”

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it’s about people

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computers enable joy

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computers enable independence

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computers do the things we don’t want to

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counting fish is boring

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ok but jobs?

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human alarm clock

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elevator operator

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telephone switchboard operator

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if doing a task with humans is …

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if doing a task with humans is … • dull

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if doing a task with humans is … • dull • dirty

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if doing a task with humans is … • dull • dirty • dangerous

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if doing a task with humans is … • dull • dirty • dangerous

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if doing a task with humans is … • dull • dirty • dangerous … then bring in the robots.

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cobot

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the only constant is change

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change the ability to learn is the best skill you will have

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“independent learning”

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be a part of the future

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be a part of the future

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ada’s insights came from collaboration

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pair programming

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tech is for everyone

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tech is better with everyone

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technology will change the world be a part of it

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