If our planet had been created a year ago, humanity would have existed on the planet for ten minutes, and the industrial era would have started only two seconds ago. The internet would have existed for mere milliseconds. In those milliseconds, humanity has created innovations at an unbelievable speed. The invention of technologies such as smartphones, social media, and machine learning has fundamentally changed how we study, work, and live. And this rate of discovery is showing no signs of slowing down.
The fields of computing, artificial intelligence, and gene editing are skyrocketing. We truly live in exhilarating times -- yet not all is well. We face difficult concerns as a collective society, such as climate change, social inequality, and depression. I firmly believe that we need to adopt technologies to help combat such issues.
I am a software engineer with a Master's in Information Systems who codes, writes, and lectures. I've studied IT at universities in three countries, created solutions for some of the largest organizations in Sweden, performed talks for company leaderships', written an Amazon best-selling book, worked on Minecraft's UI, composed viral articles, built JS Is Weird, and created the open-source AI interface Limopola. I am the Head of AI of the byBrick Group.
I helped SPACE implement new features in their complex solution for their gaming center.
I worked on user interface components for Minecraft and Minecraft Legends.
I implemented features in Assistansbolaget's complex internal systems for dispatching tow trucks.
I worked as a full-stack developer and scrum master on a major, heavily customized e-commerce integrated to Dynamics NAV.
I wrote both front-end and back-end functionality for Aimo Park's new parking portal, which contains many complex integrations.
I built front-end components for SISU's e-learning portal, a project that uses the style guide format to create reusable components.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden needed help with accessibility improvements. I worked together with accessibility experts to provide a more inclusive website.
I created a stand-alone cookie module that can easily and seamlessly be integrated into any website. It's been implemented for several of TietoEvry's clients, such as Akassan Vision (linked below).
I built a chatbot for findings trips to and from any destination through Stockholm Public Transport. The chatbot can be integrated into virtually any interface, such as Facebook Messenger, Slack, or Amazon's Alexa.
I've also worked on projects such as UC and Ica Handlarna. In case you're curious, jacobbergdahl.com was made with Svelte. This might also be a good place to mention that I'm a certified scrum master too.
Try my popular, fast-paced JavaScript quiz! It's pretty fun, somewhat tricky, and unexpectedly educational. Most front-end developers usually get around 12/25 correct. Can you beat the average?
One of my most popular articles, this piece explains why your passwords probably aren't very good.
I exposed an e-commerce for lying about how many people are viewing products on their site.
Everyone wants AI, but no one knows why and certainly not how. This article explains how to adopt AI strategies.
Artificial intelligence brings with it many ethical dilemmas. This article walks you through them and proposes solutions.
It is not unreasonable to imagine a far future wherein virtually every job has been automated. What happens then?
I do also write about other things besides technology. This article about stocks got particularly popular.
The above is just a small sample of my many pieces of text. Here are a few more to check out: Adding CSS To console.log(), Making Money on Cryptocurrencies, This Website Accidentally Left Promo Codes in Their Source Code, The Pizza Chain That Became an AI Front-Runner, No, GPT-3 Is Not Superintelligent. It’s Not Tricking Humans, and It‘s Not Pretending to Be Stupid.
Did you know? The world's best flu vaccine was recently discovered with artificial intelligence (AI). Progressive organizations are using AI to invent new food recipes, perfume scents, and alcoholic beverages. Children in more than 200 cities across China are being tutored by AI. In the US, AI has secured political victories for both Barack Obama and Donald Trump. News articles are being written by AI autonomously. Police authorities around the globe are using AI to track and identify suspects.
AI is being used to explore Mars, scan pizzas, automate warehouses, write music, pick apples, analyze phone conversations, remake video games, detect cancer, flip burgers, mimic world leaders, commit mass-surveillance, match job candidates, and find lost dogs.
These are the stories that This Is Real AI is all about. It's a non-technical book that makes AI easy to understand. One hundred diverse real-world implementations of AI are explained short-form and to the point, without any technical lingo. The book gives you information of value within minutes.
Learn more and find marketplaces to buy it at thisisrealaibook.com.
I am one of Sweden's leading lectures in the field of AI. I perform inspiring and energetic lectures that make AI entertaining and easy to understand for non-technical audiences. I've spoken in front of both small and large audiences in both English and Swedish since 2019. I've talked at relaxed after work events, energetic kickoffs, leadership workshops, and conferences. A talk of mine can last anywhere from fifteen minutes to several hours.
I speak on a wide range of topics related to artificial intelligence: real-world AI, generative AI, value-creation with AI, ethical and responsible AI, superintelligence, and much more. Please visit aiforelasning.se (Swedish / English) to learn more about my lectures.
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