Despite the backdrop of recession and geopolitical upheaval, virtually every aspect of our global society is accelerating toward technology, automation, and interconnectivity. Simply consider the computing power of the phone in your pocket, the exponential growth in connected devices (15.4 billion and counting), or the unprecedented adoption of AI technology – and you can be certain we’re entering a new era of digital transformation. In fact, AI is now outperforming Moore’s Law doubling computational power every three to four months, versus two years previously. The impact of AI technology is being felt across almost every industry, and there’s really no limit to the potential business applications or use cases. Pipeline is no exception, either. The ability for generative AI to create content and art, consume data and information, or to apply efficiency through automation all fit squarely into our wheelhouse. In fact, this issue of Pipeline features an exclusive article written primarily by OpenAI’s ChatGPT on the future of AI, and the cover page image is a self-portrait of artificial intelligence created by OpenAI’s DALL-E generative AI. But no great opportunity comes without risk. Risks, for example, that ChatGPT fully realizes and repeats frequently in our discussion with it. […]