Jaylen's Blog

      Smart cities use information and communication technology to improve efficiency in cities, while communicating across these different technologies and with the citizens. The main goal of a smart city is to optimize operational efficiency and promote economic growth, while bettering the life for residents. The Internet of Things is among the most important factor for smart cities. It is a network of connected devices that communicate and exchange data and this data is later stored to make improvements. The technologies used in smart cities range from a variety of different things that are all connected. One example is smart parking where apps can help drivers find parking in city and traffic and aid them in digital payment. Smart traffic management can help the flow of traffic during certain hours in cities and use ride sharing services to optimize efficiency. Smart city technologies are also used to monitor things like crime and other issues with the use of cameras ...

           As someone who enjoys playing video games, this is a topic that has become very interesting to me. I definitely have noticed a lot of changes over the course of time with some of the video games that I play. Inclusive gaming is a very important topic that involves games and gaming communities being accepting and acceptable to a large array of players. Inclusive Gaming is such a big topic because of the power that video games hold nowadays. It gives people a sense of belonging, community and representing something bigger than just video games. With people facing a variety of different physical issues and societal barriers, video games serve as a platform for those with disabilities to connect and interact virtually through video games.      One huge step forward that video games have taken is allowing customization for your character in whatever game it is. Having the option to customize your gender, ethnicity and your body type all...

      The digital divide is an issue that is remaining persistent especially with the new technological advancements that are being made everyday. This is an issue that we should definitely be paying attention to and trying to find ways to bridge the gap. The first big reason we need to pay attention to the divide is the growing disparities in the education system. Since the pandemic, school systems have shifted a lot of work to be completed online on devices such as laptops, smartphones and computers. Student's that lack access to the internet and these devices face a big set back in them completing coursework and learning basic digital skills. Another reason we should care about the divide is different economic opportunities. With the workplace going more digital more jobs are being offered online. Individuals who have a lack of access to digital services are at a severe disadvantage when seeing various job opportunities. It also sets these individuals behind because th...

                               I found the 2025 IFPI Global Music Report really interesting for many different reasons. One thing that was cool to see was a lot of the artists that I listen to were on the list and gave statistics on how influential their music is worldwide. Another thing I found interesting was all the new trends and developments that we will see in the music industry. I think the future of music is still definitely gonna be heavily driven by the various streaming services. According to the report streaming services accounted fro 69% of the total music industry revenues. There was a huge growth of 9.5% in people signing up for paid subscriptions on different streaming services. I think we will continue to see growth in this area and new developments regarding people trying to create the next big platform regarding music streaming.  Another thing that stuck out to me in the rep...

       Mayer, H., Yee, L., Chui, M., & Roberts, R. (2025, January 28). Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential . McKinsey & Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work This article gives a good background on how AI is going to make a revolutionary impact in the workplace. It provides a bunch of data from surverys that were collected from different companies. It also analyzes how various companies will manage the scaling of AI within their company to ensure there is still balance.  Zach Winn  |  MIT News. (2025, September 22). How are MIT entrepreneurs using AI? . MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. https://news.mit.edu/2025/how-are-mit-entrepreneurs-using-ai-0922           This article analyzes how MIT student entrepreneurs are using AI tools to c...

                                                          For my kickstart project, I want to focus on Artificial Intelligence. AI quickly emerged its way into becoming a huge part in peoples lives. AI is technology that enables computers and machines to stimulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity and autonomy. I never quite understood how AI came to be about and am intrigued on the topic of how these various databases work together to make decisions. One of the reasons I am interested in AI is because in my opinion I feel like it is taking over the world. I feel like people rely on it so heavily nowadays, that people don't even think for themselves anymore.  I too am a victim of this and can find myself using AI for many different purposes in my everyday life. We...