Adapting to New Startup Realities: What Founders Must Know
The King is dead. Long Live the King! There was a time—not that long ago—when building a startup followed a …
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Unlocking Software Creation with AI Tools
For decades, building software required a special type of person. You had to enjoy computers deeply. It involved spending years …
Why Human Values Are Essential in Technology Development
I have been working with technology for over three decades now. People sometimes ask me what has changed the most …
AI-Powered Reykjavik Parking App: Save Time and Money
Finding parking in downtown Reykjavik shouldn’t need a PhD in Icelandic parking rules. Yet for visitors—and honestly, even for locals—figuring …
When Helpful Machines Hurt: Ranking AI Risks and What Iceland Can Do About Them
AI is no longer an abstract idea. It is embedded in our tools and services. It is increasingly noticeable in …
From a Stock Chart Toggle to AI Chips: Reflections on Logarithms, Limits, and Human Leverage
This morning, I was staring at a stock chart. A small toggle at the bottom—Linear vs Log—caught my eye. I …
AI Is Eating the World, But We Humans Cannot Eat AI
AI may be eating the world, but humans cannot eat AI. As billions pour into artificial intelligence, we risk neglecting the very systems that sustain life—our oceans, our food, our climate. To secure our future, we must balance investment in code with investment in carbon, building sustainable value where humanity’s needs meet technological innovation.
Startup Iceland GPT
Startup Iceland GPT is now available and it encapsulates some of the advice and presentations that I have given over the years. We will be adding the video content soon to the GPT.
Tools of the future – AI in Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way businesses operate across the world. With advancements in technology and an increasing number …
Stefan Baxter – Speaker and Mentor – Startup Iceland 2023
Stefan Baxter, serial entrepreneur, technologist and founder will be a speaker and mentor in Startup Iceland 2023. Stefan is an A.I. evangelist and self proclaimed data nerd.
Quick study of How AI works, different types of AI and applications of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fascinating field that has been around for several decades now, but it has only recently …
How can startups leverage A.I.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in the technology industry over the past decade, and for good reason. With …
Startup Iceland 2023 is on June 1st
The 10th Startup Iceland Conference will be hosted on June 1st. The theme for this year is AI.
2023 was an amazing year!
Hinrik the Founder and CEO of Atlas Primer talks about the phenomenal progress that has been made in Generative AI in the last year and how it will transform all startups that need to use language models
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A.I. is becoming exceptionally good and accessible. Startups not taking advantage of this technology are missing out on a huge leverage.
Scaling Mentoring
Mentors play a crucial role in helping us achieve our potential. I have been fortunate to have great mentors and we invested in Expertrons to scale mentoring to everyone. Here is my A.I. Videobot Avatar Mentor.
Human Machine Interface – what is wrong with it and how to fix it
Human Machine interface is broken, amputees cannot use a smart phone or any of the devices that now use. 6Degrees has solved this problem and we invested in Miri and Aryeh to build the next human-machine interface device.
A.I. Video Bot technology
A.I. Video Bot technology can unleash the power of democratizing access to knowledge and wisdom. Iceland Venture Studio invested in Expertrons which is solving the access to mentors problem using technology.
Human Biology is a digital frontier
Human biology is a digital frontier, using advances in technology we can transform healthcare and longevity. We need to question our current practices.
Age of Data, Machines and A.I.
Age of Data, Machines and A.I. is upon us. Our personal data is probably the only thing that we will have agency over. Do we understand that?