Algorithms, VR and automated cars: Insights from SXSW 2016

This event report covers three of the main trends from South by Southwest (SXSW) 2016, in the form of "algorithmic trust", virtual reality and autonomous cars.

Algorithms, VR and automated cars: Insights from SXSW 2016

Patrick van HoofHuge

I may have called myself an innovation professional for more than a decade, but this year marks the first time I have visited the infamous, fun-filled mayhem that is South by Southwest (SXSW) – the supposed pinnacle of interactive technology gatherings.

The unique combination of entertainment and technology, presented in both an indoor and outdoor context, is a feast for the eyes, ears and – in the most literal sense – the taste buds. Not ten minutes go by without someone offering you a breakfast taco. And...

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