Plus: OpenAI is also creating a super app. OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher--a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by itself. The San Francisco firm said the new goal will be its "north star" for the next few years. By September, the company plans to build "an autonomous AI research intern" that can take on a small number of specific research problems. The intern will be the precursor to the fully automated multi-agent system, which is slated to debut in 2028. In an exclusive interview this week, OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, talked me through the plans.

In this evolving digital era, technology service providers must benefit from the latest techniques and tools to stay ahead of the competition. An executive and leaders of the goods must rely on amalgam for the short and long term. However, businesses are enhancing their dependency on tech, using the latest or emerging technologies in advanced ways. External forces like sociological, macroeconomic, and environmental aspects also affect how enterprises plan for the future. Hence, let's see the list of the top tech trends in 2023 that technology service providers must know.

CIOs must keep an eye on emerging technologies. The following emerging technology innovations could impact businesses in 2023. This decade of IT is significant as innovations are responsive to the turbulent economy. So, to provide a glimpse of how emerging technology will impact businesses in 2023, here is a compilation of leading technologies that hold the potential for enterprises to embark on a journey of innovation and growth. The following technologies are also a recap for leaders to experience the advancements they grabbed in 2022.

Central Banks Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital currency or virtual asset backed by a central bank. According to the Atlantic Council CBDC Tracker, over 100 countries are currently exploring the CBDC opportunity and between 2020-2022 the central banks of many countries launched CBDC, while others started the pilot or research project. The Bahamas was the first country to launch CBDC which they named Sand Dollar. Nigeria launched e-Naira and Jamaica introduced JAM-DEX. China has been trialing Digital Yuan or e-CNY for a couple of years, Ghana is conducting eCedi pilot and India has started a pilot of both wholesale and retail CBDC Digital Rupee (e-Rupee) in the last quarter of 2022.

QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey recently sat down with Selim Turki, head of data and AI at Careem, to discuss the latest trends in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. Far from a dry discussion of theory, the conversation coalesced around several fascinating use cases in which Careem is using AI to make a difference in people's lives. We discussed how AI is being leveraged to improve customer and driver security through targeted facial-recognition checks to ensure drivers (captains) are who they say they are. We also discussed how AI is being used to provide customers with the most accurate and up-to-date estimated times of arrival (ETAs) by factoring in a host of conditions, including local weather conditions, prayer times, and even iftar times during Ramadan. Along the way, we discussed what it means to be an "AI first" company and the outlook for AI tech--and talent--in the region.

Just months after raising $28 million, Jerry announced today that it has raised $75 million in a Series C round that values the company at $450 million. Existing backer Goodwater Capital doubled down on its investment in Jerry, leading the "oversubscribed" round. Bow Capital, Kamerra, Highland Capital Partners and Park West Asset Management also participated in the financing, which brings Jerry's total raised to $132 million since its 2017 inception. Goodwater Capital also led the startup's Series B earlier this year. Jerry's new valuation is about "4x" that of the company at its Series B round, according to co-founder and CEO Art Agrawal.

Before the pandemic, at the World Economic Forum 2018, Justin Trudeau addressed the audience by saying, "The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again." As we look back, we realize these words couldn't be more true. Even in the past year, we have seen exponential tech advancements and changes in consumer behavior that have eclipsed what had occurred in previous decades. From the pandemic, we are able to see the emergence of megatrends across multiple industries that will impact banking, disrupting legacy business models, and having the potential to improve consumer's financial lives. Some of these megatrends are already well in process, while others are in their formative stage.

Digitization of business demand a more agile way of operating applications and processes to meet the constantly changing market needs. Unlimited amount of knowledge available at our fingertips and technological advancements are accelerating faster than ever before, thereby blurring lines between physical and digital domains. As we move towards the fourth industrial revolution, looking back at some of the key technological developments in 2019, here's what we can predict for 2020. In 2020, workplace changes related to artificial intelligence (AI) will become a noticeable trend. A recent PwC report revealed that 67 per cent would prefer AI assistance over humans as office assistants.

It's pretty obvious that just about everyone uses a smartphone to help assist with their day to day activities. Smartphones have evolved from being just a communication tool to a highly effective business tool over the years. The importance of Mobile Apps in Business has grown significantly in the past few years. More specifically, the younger generation has more capability to interact with e-business. Mobile apps have made it easier for users to get any business's information with the touch of a finger and stay connected to their favorite brands.