The Information Revolution: Challenges and Future

This lecture delves into the history and impact of the information revolution, highlighting key milestones such as the convergence of computing and telecommunication, the rise of embedded systems, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. The speaker discusses the rapid evolution of technology, the convergence of different sectors, and the challenges of integrating a vast number of devices to provide global services. The lecture also explores the convergence of policies to regulate technology standards and quality of service. Furthermore, it addresses the shift in software companies' strategies towards creating a smarter planet, emphasizing the importance of technological convergence. The talk concludes by examining the scientific challenges in designing intelligent systems that interact with the environment, linking physicality with computation, achieving correctness by construction, and exploring the concept of intelligence inspired by living organisms.