The Book Of Probable Obituaries:The prescient sage @nouriel mind blowing “MegaThreats” is realistic prediction of everything that can go wrong and probably will go wrong. The cynic of today is often the realist of tomorrow. Hachette India Hachette Books *bit.ly/3gywyC2*

Invasion of the Robots Read: twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss5lpf

Robots taking over our daily lives in ways unimaginable. Here are some astonishing examples how our lives too will not remain untouched. Luckily jobs of bureaucrats still safe for it involves judgment & tap (cum Bharatnatyam)dancing in tricky situations 😂 bit.ly/3SvMWR4

*Long & Short of Outsourcing Government* Government in India is being increasingly outsourced. There is almost nothing today that exclusively remains the preserve of Government anymore!! This is both a curse and a blessing. *bit.ly/3tpeYni* (PDF)

*Algorithmic Government* As artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing make huge compound effect progress, there is no way Governments will stay immune to it. AI in Public Services is around the corner & disruptive. *bit.ly/3AkHfiV* (PDF)

The torchbearers of Bengaluru’s IT ecosystem. #Day1 at #BTS2022 ended with the felicitation of Former IT Secretaries for their guidance & immense contribution towards the growth of Bengaluru’s IT sphere. #BTSSilverJubileeIcon Shri. Vivek Kulkarni Smt.V. Manjula 1/2

*India’s G-Force Moment* India’s and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global stature are in a rare confluence today to reconcile the irreconcilable, at G20 - and accomplish 6 goals. Small steps towards giant leaps in the future. G20 Digital Innovation Network G20 India Sherpa *bit.ly/3AFOsu7*

*When the Real Meets the Unreal* What exactly is the metaverse? How specifically will it impact government, individuals and corporates? Or is it just vaporware and hype? *bit.ly/3iXpqAB * (PDF)

*Good Governance: Beyond Motherhood and Apple Pie* What are some quick wins which can be done to take India forward to its $10 Trillion march ?Some interesting work done by Karnataka to promote good governance holds lessons for other states. *bit.ly/3VgIXtm* (PDF)

With your passion India will benefit from a world class music academy/musuem like the outstanding PMO India Sangrahalaya to capture ethereal essence of classical Hindustani/ Carnatic music. Dr. S. Jaishankar will take it to the world. Next time we do a midair jugalabandi

This is perhaps one of the world’s 1st few Op-Ed’s written by man and machine, together! A demo showed how ChatGPT can help a farmer navigate government websites, fill a form and get a service !!ChatGPT cleared USMLE exam/Wharton MBA papers recently ! *bit.ly/3XRf3gJ*

Join us for the Inaugural Dr. B.R. Shenoy Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Dr. Srivatsa Krishna, IAS, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka titled "India @ 2047: The Road to a Developed Bharat" on 16 March 2023 at 4 pm. Live on: l.jgu.edu.in/brshenoymemori…

“The Eighth Continent: Winning the DPI Race” India’s Digital Public Infrastructre (DPI) has emerged as one of its foremost contributions to the world. How can it be made bigger and better ? UPI ONDC India Aadhaar *bit.ly/404Gxky* (PDF)

India’s DPIs are a remarkably successful example of rare collective action via an unusual PPP. How can India catch the next wave to unlock value through both the public and private sectors? Nandan Nilekani Aadhaar Office of CEO UIDAI NPCI National e-Governance Division *bit.ly/3zfjTKu* (PDF)

*Regulation.Ai* When we regulate medicines, travel, food, airlines, why don’t we regulate artificial intelligence?It has the potential to make humanity thrive or kill it off. BOTH at once. Stanford University Stanford Graduate School of Business Hoover Institution Stanford HAI *bit.ly/44V5CRM* (PDF)

As Karnataka moves towards a $1T economy what are the challenges on the road ahead, despite a fiscally sane economy, thanks to a sound tradition of outstanding IAS officers helming that ?What are the fiscal, skilling, agricultural,services sector asks? *bit.ly/3Ox1zp2*

The Pope and Reformer of Ai Sam Altman owns Silicon Valley today. A rare combination of brilliance and humility, he has the tough choice of being Pope and Reformer, at the same time. His challenge is not going to be tech, but governments and governance. *bit.ly/42pP9Tm* (PDF)

Why India and America are now #BFF ! The waltz of the Indian Tiger and the American Eagle matters, but why ? India in USA U.S. Ambassador to India U.S. Consulate General Chennai bit.ly/3NDrdHQ

*It’s Been Elon Elon Musk Time Coming!* *Dr. Srivatsa Krishna, IAS As Tesla begins to think its India entry serioisly, who needs who more, Tesla or India ? The Cambrian Explosion is just beginning as is the Musk-Modi Bromance. *bit.ly/4d3IS69* PDF Link

*The Next Epoch of the Internet* *Dr. Srivatsa Krishna, IAS* Read, Write, Own - how the Internet is evolving in its own journey to change our journey and the world. Chris Dixon seminal masterpiece, though misplaced in parts, but is brilliant in whole. *bit.ly/4bKDUtX*