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George Lawton is a technology journalist that has been covering the technology industry for the last three decades. He is currently focused on digital transformation, enterprise automation, digital twins, privacy, and sustainable development. year He has written over 3,000 stories about computers, communications, knowledge management, business, health, and other areas. In the early 1990s, he helped build Biosphere II, sailed a Chinese Junk to Antarctica, and herded cattle on a 200,000-acre ranch in Australia.

Articles by George Lawton

Bring on the therapists! Why we need a DSM for AI 'mental' disorders

Researchers have begun curating a nosological framework for AI pathologies comparable to the DSM for human mental disorders. Eleanor “Nell” Watson, President of the European Responsible AI Office, explains the need for better language to diagnose, troubleshoot, and collaborate on emerging AI problems.

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Agentic mashups - just like getting the band back together...

John Musser, founder of ProgrammableWeb, had a front-row seat to the birth of web mashups and the evolution of the API economy. Twenty years on, he says Model Context Protocol (MCP) is ushering in a similar paradigm shift for agentic AI – only faster. Pioneers of the API economy paradigm are finding new opportunities in the agentic AI economy.

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How standards groups hope to build trust despite AI content proliferation

IEC executives weigh in on recent progress in standardization efforts aimed at enhancing the trust, safety, and sustainability of AI. Recent progress includes the development of a content authenticity standardization roadmap. They also explain holistic efforts to harmonize ethical AI standards across various standardization groups worldwide.

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How do you build trust in emotional tracking tech?

Emteq is pioneering new wearable facial expression tracking technology built into lightweight glasses. Emteq CEO Steen Strand explains how they weigh the risks and opportunities for technology that can improve wellness and nutrition but could also support more invasive surveillance.

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Lessons in system engineering the Internet and why it matters today

System Engineering evangelists Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie analyze the system approach behind the Internet in their new book. A combination of first principles analysis, collaboration, luck, and a willingness to rethink a few assumptions enabled the Internet to become the most successful engineering project in history.

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Unpacking quantum myths...and why they matter

Many consider 2025 the year of quantum, but not in the way you might imagine. There are many other myths about what it can do and how enterprises can prepare for when it does arrive. Capgemini experts unpack these myths and what they mean for the enterprise.

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How the Spatial Web could guide de-centralized and trustworthy agentic AI to like us more

IEEE Spatial Web Vice-Chair George Percivall explains how the new Spatial Web standards could build agentic AI systems that advance sustainable development goals. The key lies in creating the right scaffolding to help agents build a world model, manage trust, and align with goals.

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