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ChandraKumar R Pillai

Brussels Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Top AI Voice | AI & Blockchain Expert | Tech Advisor | Leadership Insights

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Brussels
Speaking Topics: AI , IT Strategy , Enterprise Architecture and Blockchain

Speaking Fee $1,000 (In-Person), $500 (Virtual)

ChandraKumar R Pillai Points
Academic 0
Author 161
Influencer 147
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 308

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Areas of Expertise

Agile 30.44
AI 31.93
Analytics 35.75
Blockchain 40.59
Business Strategy
Cryptocurrency
Customer Experience 30.02
Digital Transformation
Emerging Technology 30.05
Entrepreneurship
Generative AI
HR 30.04
Innovation
IT Leadership
IT Operations
Leadership
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Publications

9 Article/Blogs
AI Doom vs. Tech Optimism: Why 2024 Changed the Narrative
Linkedln
January 03, 2025
For years, technologists and scientists warned us of the catastrophic risks associated with advanced AI systems—risks ranging from mass human extinction to AI manipulation by the powerful. These concerns, often labeled as “AI doom,” gained mainstream attention in 2023 with calls for regulation and safety measures.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

OpenAI’s Transition to Profit: What It Means for the Future of AI
Linkedln
December 31, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence, few debates are as heated or consequential as the current dispute over OpenAI ’s proposed transition to a for-profit entity. What began as a nonprofit mission to ensure AI benefits humanity has now drawn the attention of tech leaders, nonprofit organizations, and even state and federal lawmakers.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

What’s Next for OpenAI After Brundage’s Exit? Examining the Leadership Shake-Up
Linkedln
December 28, 2024
On October 23, 2024, Miles Brundage, a prominent policy researcher and senior adviser at OpenAI ’s AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) readiness team, announced his departure from the organization. Brundage’s exit comes at a time of significant shifts at OpenAI, which has seen a number of high-profile leaders leave the company in recent months.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Tülu 3: The Open-Source Revolution in AI Post-Training
Linkedln
November 23, 2024
Artificial Intelligence has transformed industries, but one challenge persists: bridging the gap between small developers and tech giants. In a world dominated by Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, the open-source community often finds itself at a disadvantage. But change is in the air!

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Boosting Manufacturing Efficiency: EthonAI's AI Solutions and $16.5M Raise
LinkedIn
September 01, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, and the manufacturing sector is no exception. Recently, Swiss startup EthonAI made headlines by raising $16.5 million in funding. This significant investment highlights the growing interest and confidence in AI-driven manufacturing solutions.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Transforming Industries with Mistral's New SDK for AI Fine-Tuning
Linkedln
June 07, 2024
Fine-tuning is a critical process in AI model development. It allows developers to take a pre-trained model and adapt it to specific tasks or domains by training it further on a targeted dataset. This process not only enhances the model's performance in the desired area but also ensures that it can generate more relevant and accurate outputs.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Fear of AI Replacing Jobs or Public Safety Concerns: Unraveling the Motive Behind the Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle Attack in San Francisco
LinkedIn
February 14, 2024
In a shocking turn of events, a Waymo self-driving vehicle was vandalized and set on fire by a crowd in San Francisco recently. This incident, which occurred on Saturday night, has raised concerns about public hostility toward autonomous vehicles.

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Tags: AI, Blockchain, Autonomous Vehicles

ChatGPT Revolution: Bringing GPTs into Conversations with a Simple '@'
LinkedIn
February 03, 2024
Get ready to dive into the latest innovation in AI-driven conversations. OpenAI is taking a giant leap forward by allowing ChatGPT users to directly invoke GPTs within their chats, making conversations smarter and more insightful.

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Tags: AI, Blockchain

Bill Gates Believes in Humanoid Robots: What Does This Mean for the Future?
LinkedIn
January 30, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of robotics, there's a heated debate taking center stage, and it's all about humanoid robots. While this topic has been around for decades, recent developments have brought it back into the spotlight, thanks to startups like 1X and Figure , alongside industry giants like Tesla , diving headfirst into the humanoid realm.

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Tags: AI, Blockchain, Robotics

142 Author Newsletters
Anthropic CEO Speaks Out: Is AI Governance Falling Behind?
Linkedln
February 14, 2025
The AI Action Summit in Paris was meant to be a landmark event, bringing together AI leaders, policymakers, and researchers to define the future of AI governance. But not everyone was impressed. Dario Amodei, CEO of AI startup Anthropic, didn’t hold back in his criticism, calling it a ‘missed opportunity’ and urging both the AI industry and governments to move faster with greater clarity.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

The AI Gold Rush: Why Amazon and Big Tech Are Spending Billions
Linkedln
February 12, 2025
The AI race isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating at an unprecedented pace. While some speculated that AI budgets might shrink as technology becomes more efficient, Amazon is proving otherwise with a staggering $100 billion investment in AI for 2025. This move cements Amazon’s position as a dominant force in AI, particularly within its cloud computing arm, AWS.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

From Black Box to Open Book: OpenAI’s Push for AI Explainability
Linkedln
February 10, 2025
Artificial intelligence is evolving at a rapid pace, and with it comes the demand for more transparency in how AI models generate their responses. In response to growing competition—particularly from China’s DeepSeek—OpenAI has taken a bold step by revealing more of its o3-mini model’s “thought process.”

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

DeepSeek vs. Sustainability: Can AI Be Smarter Without Consuming More?
Linkedln
February 07, 2025
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and with it comes a growing concern: energy consumption. Recently, a Chinese AI model called DeepSeek has made waves in the tech world, being praised for its advanced reasoning capabilities. But new data suggests that its efficiency claims may not hold up when considering its energy consumption. Could AI models like DeepSeek actually be worsening the energy crisis instead of solving it?

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

The Next Frontier in AI Research: How OpenAI’s Deep Research Works
Linkedln
February 05, 2025
In the fast-paced world of research, AI is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether you're a student, an academic, or a policy analyst, sifting through mountains of documents, hours of videos, and endless citations can be exhausting. Enter Deep Research by OpenAI, a groundbreaking tool designed to revolutionize how we research, write, and analyze information.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Efficiency vs. Compute: Why DeepSeek R1 Is Making Big Tech Nervous
Linkedln
January 31, 2025
In the global AI race, compute power and access to cutting-edge chips have been seen as the defining factors for success. However, DeepSeek R1, a Chinese AI model, is proving that innovation and efficiency might be just as important. Despite facing strict US export controls on high-performance chips, DeepSeek has developed an open-source reasoning model that rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1 while operating at a fraction of the cost.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

AI Meets Politics: How OpenAI is Shaping the Future of AI Regulation
Linkedln
January 29, 2025
Over the past year, OpenAI has made a massive leap in lobbying efforts, spending nearly seven times more on influencing government AI policy than it did in 2023. While the numbers are still small compared to Big Tech giants like Meta and Google, OpenAI’s increasing political engagement signals a major shift in how AI companies are shaping regulations, securing government deals, and influencing AI infrastructure investments.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Perplexity + Read.cv = The Next Big Thing in AI-Powered Career Growth?
Linkedln
January 26, 2025
The professional networking space just got a shake-up! Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, has acquired Read CV, a startup that positioned itself as an alternative to LinkedIn. But what does this acquisition mean for professionals, AI-driven job searches, and the future of online networking?

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

AI in 2025: Is This the Year of Breakthroughs or Controversies?
Linkedln
January 23, 2025
AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace. We’ve seen the rise of generative images (2022), generative video (2023), and AI-powered coding and gaming (2024). Now, 2025 is set to bring even more revolutionary advancements.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

AI Agents in 2025: The Future of Work Is Here!
Linkedln
January 22, 2025
Imagine an AI that doesn’t just chat with you but actually gets things done—filling out forms, managing emails, booking meetings, debugging code, and even navigating a browser.

This is the future of AI agents, and according to Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan, 2025 will be the year when AI agents become powerful, practical, and workplace-ready.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

AI in the Classroom: How Should Schools Adapt to the ChatGPT Era?
Linkedln
January 17, 2025
A new Pew Research study has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of teenagers using ChatGPT for schoolwork. In just two years, usage among 13- to 17-year-olds has doubled, with 26% of teens now using AI-powered tools for homework and assignments.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

From California to New York: How the AI Regulation Debate is Evolving
Linkedln
January 15, 2025
The United States is entering a new chapter in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, and New York is poised to take center stage. Assembly member Alex Bores is drafting the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act) to address critical concerns about advanced AI systems. This initiative seeks to pick up where California’s failed SB 1047 left off, offering a more refined and focused approach to AI regulation.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Why Nvidia’s Strategic Startup Investments Matter for the Future of AI
Linkedln
January 14, 2025
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding at an unprecedented pace, and one company stands at the forefront of this transformation: Nvidia. Known globally for its high-performance GPUs, Nvidia has not only benefited immensely from the AI boom but has also become a key enabler of innovation by investing in startups that are shaping the AI ecosystem.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Synthetic Data vs. Real-World Data: The New AI Debate
Linkedln
January 13, 2025
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) has hit an unexpected bottleneck: we’ve run out of real-world data to train on. That’s not just speculation—it’s a bold assertion made by Elon Musk during a recent livestreamed conversation. Musk stated, “We’ve now exhausted basically the cumulative sum of human knowledge … in AI training. That happened basically last year.”

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

AI at Lightning Speed: Nvidia’s Game-Changing Chip Innovations
Linkedln
January 09, 2025
The Evolution of AI Hardware: Nvidia’s Accelerated Progress Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, has made a bold claim: Nvidia’s AI chips are evolving at a pace faster than Moore’s Law, the foundational principle that guided the exponential growth of computing power for decades. Speaking at CES 2025, Huang announced that Nvidia’s latest advancements surpass historical benchmarks, delivering AI chips that are transforming industries at unprecedented speeds.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

AI Scaling Limits: What Grok 3’s Postponement Means for the Industry
Linkedln
January 07, 2025
In a world where AI development is racing ahead, the delay of xAI’s highly anticipated Grok 3 model has sparked discussions across the tech industry. Promised by Elon Musk to be a "major leap forward" by the end of 2024, Grok 3 has yet to make an appearance as of January 2025. This isn’t an isolated incident; it’s part of a growing trend where AI models fail to meet their expected launch timelines.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Can Hardware-Based AI Make Neural Networks More Affordable and Green?
Linkedln
January 01, 2025
As artificial intelligence continues to advance, one critical challenge persists: the immense energy consumption of modern AI systems. Whether it’s GPT-4 crafting responses or image recognition software analyzing photos, today’s neural networks rely heavily on energy-hungry GPUs. But what if we could create AI systems that are faster, more efficient, and less resource-intensive?

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

How Teleoperated Robots Could Revolutionize Global Labor
Linkedln
December 31, 2024
Robots are no longer confined to factory floors or warehouse aisles. With advancements in AI and teleoperation, they’re poised to enter spaces we never imagined—our homes, hospitals, hotels, and even our most personal environments. But here’s the twist: these robots might not work alone. Instead, they could rely on remote human operators to guide them through tasks. This combination of robotics, AI, and global teleoperation could redefine labor, privacy, and our expectations of automation.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Can We Trust AI When Models Can’t Identify Themselves?
Linkedln
December 30, 2024
Imagine interacting with a cutting-edge AI model, only to find out that it insists it’s something it’s not. That’s exactly what’s happening with DeepSeek V3, the latest model released by Chinese AI lab DeepSeek . Despite its impressive performance on benchmarks and capabilities in tasks like coding and writing, the model consistently identifies itself as ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship chatbot.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Is Your Business Ready for the AI Revolution? Start with Modernization
Linkedln
December 28, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizes industries, the need for scalable, secure, and modernized application architectures has never been greater. Businesses today face unprecedented opportunities to improve customer experiences, boost operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation. Yet, legacy systems and outdated infrastructures often hold them back.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

How AI is Giving Scientists New Insights into Bird Migration
Linkedln
December 25, 2024
Bird migration is one of nature’s most remarkable phenomena, involving billions of birds traversing continents each year. But with climate change, urbanization, and other human-induced threats, migratory birds face increasing challenges. For decades, scientists have sought better tools to study and protect these species. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we monitor bird migration, ushering in a new era of conservation and ecological understanding.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

Can Robots Master the Scientific Method? A Glimpse into the Future
Linkedln
December 24, 2024
Imagine a world where scientific experiments run themselves—robots that hypothesize, execute experiments, evaluate results, and repeat the cycle independently. This vision is becoming a reality, thanks to the groundbreaking work of Tetsuwan Scientific.

Let’s explore the journey of this innovative startup, its potential to redefine scientific discovery, and the questions it raises for the future of AI in science.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Google’s Project Astra: Generative AI’s Next Big Leap?
Linkedln
December 19, 2024
The AI race just got a massive upgrade. Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini 2.0 and its experimental AI project, Project Astra, marking what could be generative AI's next big step. Astra’s capabilities go beyond text – it can see, hear, and respond seamlessly, making it feel like an all-in-one personal assistant that might soon become part of our daily lives. But what does this mean for us, and what are the potential implications? Let’s break it down.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Is ChatGPT Search Revolutionizing Web Search—or Threatening Publishers?
Linkedln
December 18, 2024
The web search landscape is evolving rapidly, and OpenAI is making big moves. ChatGPT Search, OpenAI ’s AI-powered web search tool, is now available to all ChatGPT users. With powerful new features, faster response times, and real-time information, OpenAI is positioning itself to redefine how we interact with the web.

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Tags: Agile, Analytics, Blockchain

Is AI Companionship Safe for Kids? The Debate Heats Up in Texas
Linkedln
December 17, 2024
Child safety in the digital era is a complex challenge. Recent developments highlight why we need to pay close attention to the intersection of AI, social media, and child protection laws. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into Character.AI and 14 other platforms over potential violations of child privacy and safety laws.

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Tags: Customer Experience, Emerging Technology, HR

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Can We Trust AI Benchmarks? OpenAI’s Secret Funding Sparks Debate
Linkedln
January 24, 2025
Can AI benchmarks truly be unbiased? That’s the burning question after a recent revelation about Epoch AI, a nonprofit developing math benchmarks for AI models. OpenAI, one of the leading AI firms, was revealed as a funder of the FrontierMath benchmark—a detail that wasn’t made public until much later.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Blockchain

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Top AI Voice
LinkedIn
February 01, 2024

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AI Daily Nutshell
LinkedIn
August 01, 2024

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Tags: AI

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I am eager to join your Advisory Board, bringing over 21 years of IT industry experience alongside a robust educational background with a Master’s in Computer Science and an MBA from a prestigious global business school. My confidence in effectively contributing to your organization is grounded in a career dedicated to harnessing technology for business enhancement.
My professional journey has covered a broad spectrum of IT disciplines, including strategic planning, system architecture, project management, and leading digital transformations. The strategic insights I've developed through my MBA further enhance my ability to provide valuable perspectives on a range of technological and business challenges.

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Leverage over two decades of comprehensive IT expertise to elevate your startup or SME. With a rich background spanning roles such as IT Advisor, IT Strategist, Enterprise Architect, and Project & Program Management, I offer a depth of knowledge and a proven track record of success. My educational foundation includes an MBA from IE Business School and a Master's in Computer Science from MG University, equipping me with both technical prowess and strategic acumen.
As a recognized expert in AI & Blockchain technologies and the author of the daily newsletter "AI in Nutshell," I bring the latest insights and trends directly to your business. My advisory service is designed to provide startups and scaleups with strategic guidance in areas including technology adoption, architectural design, project execution, and leadership development.

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