Amid the current mad dash of progress in artificial intelligence innovation, a key focal point has often been overlooked. Recent groundbreaking chatbot releases have been outdoing each other and wowing the public with their dazzling performances. But in the race for technological advancement, sometimes human considerations have been secondary. This approach has triggered a swell of negative media coverage around … Read More
We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel It’s been a week. A week since our country, our world and our very lives have been upended. There is so much to say … Read More
The only context for this tragedy comes from the darkest days of Jewish history. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Even without a final death toll, we can already confidently state this grisly figure: Oct. 7, 2023, was the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. The testimonies and footage depicting the wonton murder of unarmed civilians, the … Read More
When top-notch athletes shatter world records it is often the Olympic motto that is their driving force: “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” But in the world of high-speed optical transmission a more apt slogan would likely be: “Faster, Farther, and more efficient.” That’s because the father of information theory, Claude Shannon, told us there is a finite limit to the quantity of … Read More
It would be a sweetheart deal, but the PM no longer has the political capital, public support or moral authority for it. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel As the son of a noted Jewish historian and the brother of Israel’s most legendary slain commando – not to mention his role as the country’s longest-serving prime minister – Benjamin … Read More
This summer, thousands of sporting enthusiasts converged in Espoo, Finland for the European Athletics U23 Championships to watch Europe’s top young track and field athletes compete – and these lucky fans got to see more of the action than ever before. In its first real-world, live deployment, Nokia’s groundbreaking Camera-as-a-Service platform was installed across Leppävaara Stadium in Espoo and the adjacent warm-up and training … Read More
Our planet is in crisis. Whether it’s the rapid spread of wildfires and floods or toxic air and water pollution, the devastating effects of climate change and other environmental threats are everywhere. Industrial incidents in critical infrastructure pose additional dangers. The key to mitigating all these disasters is to stop them before they get out of control and the only … Read More
When we talk about unleashing the positive potential of artificial intelligence, sustainability is one of the first things that comes to mind. Whether it’s streamlining industrial operations and unlocking network efficiency to reduce energy costs or preserving environmental resources to create a more sustainable society, AI offers hope at a time of ecological and climate crisis. For this to come … Read More
In our collective imagination, the digital world has been defined by technology titans such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. But they all stand on the shoulders of a man who has become far less of a household name, even as technologists the world over compare his influence to that of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and his distant … Read More
When it comes to ethics and sustainability, the fast-paced development of artificial intelligence needs strong guardrails. The current competition-at-all-cost approach that pits companies against one another in a race for the next big AI milestone is impeding progress rather than furthering it. OpenAI’s groundbreaking release of ChatGPT, and the quick follow up of Microsoft’s Bing and Google’s Bard, have created … Read More
‘Jewish national unity’ has always been a myth. The question is whether there is enough glue to hold Israel together. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Independence Day is typically the most joyous day on the Israeli calendar. It’s a chance to appreciate all that the country has achieved and revel in the Jewish people’s triumphant return to their … Read More
NASA is returning humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Program wrapped up 50 years ago. This time, though, it will have many more technologies at its disposal, including some developed by Nokia in our mission to boldly take a cellular network where it has never gone before. As a key partner in NASA’s “Tipping Point” … Read More
The unhealthy habits Israel picked up from the United States echo throughout its judicial crisis. My guest column published in The New York Times TEL AVIV — Hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a proposed judicial overhaul that has prompted mass protests, the head of one of Israel’s most powerful unions made a small, seemingly off-topic remark as he announced a nationwide … Read More
Not many people get to say they altered the course of history. But our friend and colleague Morris (Morry) Tanenbaum is one of those select few. A long-time fixture at Bell Labs, first as a chemist and later as an executive, Tanenbaum is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of the digital age for developing and demonstrating the … Read More
Several years ago, veteran Bell Labs Fellow Anne Lee attended an engineering workshop where a contemporary of hers presented a picture of her younger self at her first full-time job in which she was the only woman in her working group. Then the woman showed a newer image, this one of her current group decades later at the same company. … Read More