How continuous learning keeps leaders relevant in the age of AI
How continuous learning keeps leaders relevant in the age of AI August 9, 2023 Authored: Kara Baskin Published: MIT Management Sloan School Summary: In an era of rapid technological change, fostering imagination and adopting a change mindset is crucial. The ability to extract and transfer learning is vital for staying employable as AI and machine […]
Dark Waters: Explained
Dark Waters is an interactive scenario case study about a collision at sea between a US Navy Destroyer and a tanker. Sailors are trapped in spaces that are quickly flooding, and the protagonist must make the recommendation to close the hatch, and thereby save the ship. In so doing, those sailors would perish. It is […]
Running up that hill: Creativity, AI, and the human pursuit of uphill thinking
Running up that hill: Creativity, AI, and the human pursuit of uphill thinking August 1, 2023 Authored: John Maeda Published: ShortCut Summary: The article discusses the paradox of AI in the creative field, where it promises efficiency but also threatens to produce cookie-cutter designs that could replace human creativity. The author acknowledges that AI is […]
The Ethics of Making (and Publishing) AI Art
The Ethics of Making (and Publishing) AI Art July 31, 2023 Authored: By Brendan Hesse Published: Life Hacker Summary: The article discusses the ethical and legal concerns surrounding AI-generated art. It explores various AI art generators, such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Bing’s AI image creator, DALLE-2, Craiyon, and Dream, detailing their accessibility, costs, and features. […]
Maritime Security: Explained
Maritime Security is a complex case study, where a junior officer must decide among several different outcomes, none of which are optimal from a mission and moral standing. This case is not an outlier, but a representation of what young sailors face in the fleet daily. How does one balance the accomplishment of the mission, […]
Allyship: Explained
Allyship is a series of case studies that follows the interactions of Midshipmen in various scenarios. After witnessing an event or comment by a third part friend and colleague, the protagonist is put into a situation where she must decide why and how to support a different friend who has been assailed by that inappropriate […]
This is how AI will transform the way science gets done
This is how AI will transform the way science gets done July 5, 2023 Authored: By Eric Schmidt Published: Technology Review Summary: Nvidia is developing Earth-2, an AI-powered “digital twin” of the planet for precise and rapid extreme weather event prediction. They’re using FourCastNet, an AI model, to enhance climate modeling and improve scientific processes, […]
Test Depth: Explained
Test Depth is a case study that follows the experiences of a young Junior Officer on his first role in the engineering department on a US Navy nuclear submarine. When he discovers a leak in the sea water system, he is challenged to do something about it. This case study addresses his responsibilities as a […]
Leadership in the Digital Era: Exploring the AI-EI Nexus
Leadership in the Digital Era: Exploring the AI-EI Nexus July 2023 Authored: By Alexandra Bianca Tîrnăcop Summary: This study explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and emotional intelligence (EI) in leadership. It investigates how AI technology can enhance leaders’ EI, focusing on empathy, self-awareness, and social skills. The research employs questionnaires and game-based techniques. […]
Looming Storm: Explained
Looming Storm is a case study that follows the early experiences of a young Junior Officer aboard ship. In a flashback, we see a poorly led ship, its wardroom and its crew. Slovenly sailors and messy quarters, rust and unaddressed leaks. Bad morale. The JO is challenged to do something about it, and he must […]