1st February 2023 Digital Bytes

Welcome to this week’s Digital Bytes. This week we have analysis on the following topics:

Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain - the use of AI in our daily lives is increasing, an example being ChatGPT which has caught the headlines recently. It is the first time many have been able to interact with AI in a very easy manner, allowing simple tasks to be performed such as writing/prompting messages, adverts and even business plans. Could Microsoft’s recent investment in ChatGPT’s creator of Windows finally enable Microsoft to challenge Google’s dominance of internet search engines?

Will we finally see digital ID take place? - the concept of digital IDs has been around for years as people look to replace paper passports, driving licences and ID cards. The dangers of centralised databases for digital IDs are a fear often lauded, and hence the interest in blockchain technology as data is held in a decentralised manner and cryptographically secure.

Decentralised assets - gold, silver, B…