This is the final of three microposts laying out words of caution about Generative AI. Here we will outline the dangers of perception of GenAI authority. In the past two microposts we talked about its risks and misuses. Generative AI refers to AI techniques that learn a representation of artifacts from data and use it […]
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This is the second of three microposts laying out words of caution about Generative AI. First we talked about risks of using Generative AI inappropriately. Here we will outline the potentials for voluntary misuse of this technology for intentionally causing harm. In a future post, we will look at how our human psychology perceives Generative
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This is the first of three microposts laying out words of caution about Generative AI. Here we will outline the usage risks, and in future posts we will talk about voluntary misuse and risks of authority perception. Generative AI refers to AI techniques that learn a representation of artifacts from data and use it to
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Open Data is a very powerful type of asset for people, governments, and commercial entities worldwide. Open datasets, being easy to access, without restrictions to use and process, and interoperable, generate trillions of dollars annually in the global economy. This data, which can be easily crowdsourced and shared, perfectly covers use cases requiring cross-border data
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It is in Skymantics’ DNA to address the needs of the aviation industry in the areas of data exchange and analysis. Some valuable lessons learned over the years is that it is a challenge environment due to three main factors: Complex potential scenarios. Aviation is a complex ecosystem of airspace users and air traffic managers. Current
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The recent skirmish between the FAA, mobile carriers, and the airline community, regarding risk of 5G interference with aircraft radio altimeters, has left U.S. airports wondering about their role in this dispute. Airports are obviously one of the entities most affected by the problem, however they never had a say on the potential solutions nor have received
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In Part 1: about OGC Open Routing API, we built a Routing engine using an Open API. In Part 2: Skymantics’ Universal Routing Engine (SURE), we described the architecture of Skymantics’ Universal Routing Engine, and the different blocks of the engine and their function. In this final post of the series, we are going to review several
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It has been more than 7 months since the COVID pandemic hit the US and Europe. After bringing global passenger transportation to a virtual halt, and seeing the pace of recovery and the likelihood of further pandemics is not negligible anymore, it seems clear by now that we will have to live with this new normal in
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On Part 1: about OGC Open Routing API we covered the context where Skymantic’s Universal Routing Engine was conceived, that is, the OGC Open Routing Pilot, the requirements and the API overview. In this part we are going to describe the architecture of the routing engine. Skymantics routing engine was designed following the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern,
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Multimodality, or the use of different transportation modes to complete an itinerary, has coming for years, but as of today, it is still hardly known to air travelers. The nearest you can find are discount rental cars for airline customers, or limited combinations of bus or rail to airports like the Paris Charles de Gaulle TGV.
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