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The Twin Engines of AI: How Computer Vision and LLMs Are Reshaping the World
Introduction
Ever feel like technology is learning superpowers overnight? One day your phone is just taking photos; the next it’s unlocking itself by recognizing your face. Ask a simple question online, and instead of a list of links, you get a paragraph-long answer as if from a knowledgeable friend. These magic tricks are powered by the twin engines of modern AI: computer vision and large language models (LLMs). Computer vision (CV) gives machines the ability to see and interpret the visual world, while LLMs let them understand and generate human-like language. Individually, each is a marvel. Together, they’re like peanut butter and jelly – different flavors that complement each other to create something even more amazing. In an era of smart assistants and self-driving cars, these two technologies are reshaping how we live, work, and play, often in ways we don’t even realize.
AI is evolving with “eyes” (computer vision) and “voice” (language models), enabling devices to perceive and communicate with the world.
It’s 2025, and the rise of computer vision is all around us. In “Rise of Computer Vision,” I highlighted how machines interpreting images – from selfies to self-driving cars – went from academic experiments to everyday utilities. Meanwhile, the chatbot boom has made LLMs a household term. Language models like GPT-4 have read basically the entire internet and can chat with you, write stories, or answer complex questions as if they were human experts. In fact, we’re witnessing a trend where these two AI fields are the hottest developments of recent years. They’re the twin engines of AI, propelling innovations across industries at breakneck speed. Tech giants and startups alike are racing to harness both: one engine to see the world, the other to understand and explain it. This blog dives into why computer vision and LLMs are such a big deal, how they complement each other in real life (from factory floors and doctor’s offices to your living room), and what it all means for people like you and me.
Human-like Senses
Take a step back, and you’ll notice a pattern: the biggest AI breakthroughs lately have come from teaching machines human-like senses. Vision and language are two fundamental ways we humans navigate our world, so it’s no surprise that giving these abilities to machines has unleashed a wave of innovation. Over the past decade, computer vision and LLMs have each matured dramatically. Vision AI went from barely identifying blurry shapes to superhuman image recognition. (No joke – some algorithms now spot tumors or street signs better than people can.) Similarly, LLMs evolved from clunky text generators to eerily fluent conversationalists. If 2015 was the year of big data, and 2020 was all about cloud computing, then 2023-2025 is the era of CV and LLMs.
Why now? In short, better tech and bigger data. On the vision side, breakthroughs in deep learning (in particular, neural networks that mimic how our brain’s visual cortex works) turbocharged image processing. At the same time, cameras got insanely cheap and ubiquitous – there’s likely one on your doorbell, your laptop, and definitely in your pocket. On the language side, researchers figured out that feeding massive neural networks humongous amounts of text (think billions of webpages and books) produces a model that starts to grasp the nuances of language. The result: LLMs that can compose emails, summarize reports, or hold a conversation about almost any topic. Importantly, these aren’t isolated developments. A major trend in AI is convergence – combining different capabilities. We see voice assistants that can also use a camera, or search engines that answer with a generated paragraph instead of links. The cutting edge of AI is all about blending modalities, essentially creating “AI fusion” cuisine. As someone who mapped out the “Rise of AI Agents” in an earlier article, I can tell you that today’s AI agents often owe their smarts to both vision and language working in tandem. The trend is clear: the coolest applications of AI now tend to be the ones that see what’s happening and then talk about it or act on it. Let’s break down each of these twin engines and see how they rev up different parts of our lives.
Computer Vision – Teaching Machines to See
If you’ve ever marveled at how Facebook tags your friends automatically in photos or how your iPhone magically sorts pictures by location or person, that’s computer vision in action. Computer vision (CV) is the field of AI that enables computers to interpret images and videos – essentially giving them eyes. And those eyes are everywhere now. As I described in “The Rise of Computer Vision,” what started as niche research has exploded into a technology that touches daily life and business in myriad ways.
In industry, CV has been a game-changer on the factory floor. Picture a manufacturing line where products whiz by under high-speed cameras. Ten years ago, a human inspector might catch one defective widget out of a thousand (and need coffee afterward). Today, an AI-powered camera system can examine each item in milliseconds, 24/7, never getting tired or distracted. It’s like having an army of tireless inspectors with perfect eyesight. In fact, in “Computer Vision’s Next Leap: From Factory Floors to Living Rooms,” I noted how these AI “eyes” have become standard in manufacturing and logistics. Robots in Amazon warehouses use vision to navigate and pick items, scurrying around like diligent little ants that recognize boxes and barcodes on the fly. Quality control, inventory tracking, assembly line safety – CV is supercharging all of it. And as usually happens with tech, what started in big industries is now trickling down to consumers.
How is CV impacting you at home? Chances are you’ve already used it today. Did you unlock your phone with your face? That’s your phone briefly playing security guard, matching the live image of you to the stored model of your face. Applied to consumer tech, CV ranges from the playful to the profound. Those fun filters on Instagram or Snapchat that put dog ears on your selfie or swap your face with a celebrity’s – they rely on computer vision to track your facial features in real time. It’s serious tech doing silly things, but hey, it brings joy! On a more practical note, think of augmented reality (AR) apps: you point your phone at an empty corner of your room, and IKEA’s app shows a digital couch fitting right in – that’s CV understanding your space and AR overlaying info. Or consider healthcare apps: there are apps now where you can take a photo of a mole on your skin and an AI will assess if it looks potentially concerning. In “Industrial Eyes” and the healthcare section of my CV articles, I wrote about AI that can catch medical details doctors might miss, like subtle patterns in an X-ray or MRI. That same tech is now available in your pocket as a dermatology app or a fitness app that counts your exercise reps via the camera. We’re basically giving everyone a mini doctor or personal trainer in their phone, powered by CV. From retail to security to education, machine vision is quietly making devices smarter. Home security cams can distinguish between a stray cat and a person at your door (so you don’t get 50 motion alerts for raccoons). Shopping apps can visually search – snap a picture of those cool sneakers you saw on the street, and an app finds you similar ones online. It’s not sci-fi; it’s here and now. The bottom line: computer vision has matured to the point that machines can reliably see and make sense of the visual world, and it’s changing how we live and work in ways big and small.
Large Language Models – Giving Machines a Voice (and a Brain)
Now let’s talk about the other half of our dynamic duo: large language models, the masters of words. If computer vision is about eyes, LLMs are the “brain” and “voice” of AI, processing text and speech to communicate with us. An LLM is essentially a computer program that has read a ridiculous amount of text and learned to predict what comes next in a sentence. The result? It can generate coherent paragraphs, answer questions, and even crack jokes (occasionally good ones!). In “Stop Patching, Start Building: Tech’s Future Runs on LLMs,” I argued that these models are so transformative that companies need to rethink their approach to software – not just bolting on a chatbot here or there, but rebuilding systems with AI at the core. Why? Because LLMs aren’t just fancy autocomplete; they’re a whole new way for software to interact with humans and handle knowledge.
Think about how we traditionally used computers: you click menus, type exact queries, or follow rigid procedures. With LLMs, suddenly you can just ask or tell a computer what you need in plain English (or Spanish, Chinese – they’re multilingual too!). That’s a sea change in usability. No wonder everyone from Google to your local app developer is racing to integrate ChatGPT-like features. We now have email writers, customer service bots, coding assistants, and even therapy chatbots all powered by LLMs. Have you used an AI to draft an email reply or come up with a meal recipe? That’s an LLM at work, acting like a knowledgeable assistant. People love this because it feels like talking to an expert or a friend rather than using a tool. In fact, it’s become so popular that in 2024 an estimated 13 million Americans preferred asking an AI for information over using a search engine – a trend I explored in “LLMs Are Replacing Search: SEO vs GEO.” Ask ChatGPT for the best backpack for commuting, and it will give you a handy summary of top brands in seconds, saving you a half-hour of Googling and comparing. It’s like the difference between getting a GPS voice telling you exactly where to turn versus unfolding a paper map yourself.
For businesses, LLMs are equally revolutionary. They can read and write at a scale and speed humans simply can’t. Imagine an AI intern that can instantly summarize a 100-page report, draft dozens of personalized customer emails, translate documents, and brainstorm marketing slogans, all before lunch. Companies are deploying LLMs to assist with writing code, to parse legal contracts, and to handle customer chats at midnight. And thanks to these models’ ability to learn from examples, they can even be fine-tuned on a company’s own data to become an expert in, say, insurance policies or medical research. One important point, though: slapping an LLM onto a legacy process can be like putting a jet engine on a biplane – it might add some speed, but you’re not really redesigning the experience to harness the power. That’s why we’re seeing a new crop of AI-native apps and startups. As I noted in “Stop Patching, Start Building: Tech’s Future Runs on LLMs”, the real breakthroughs come when we stop treating LLMs as plug-ins and start building tools around them. A great example is the emergence of AI agents (covered in “Rise of AI Agents” and “The Agentic Revolution: How AI Tools Are Empowering Everyday People”). Instead of just answering questions, an AI agent powered by an LLM can take actions – schedule meetings, send emails, do research – all on its own, because it can interpret commands and carry out multi-step tasks. It’s the difference between a librarian that tells you where the book is and a proactive assistant that goes, checks the book out, reads it, and gives you the summary. In one fell swoop, LLMs have given software a voice to talk to us and a kind of reasoning ability to make decisions with language. They’re not perfect (they can still mess up or “hallucinate” false info), but they are improving quickly. And crucially, they excel when combined with other AI skills – which brings us to the real magic that happens when vision and language meet.
Better Together – AI’s Eyes and Voice Join Forces
On their own, computer vision and LLMs are impressive. But what happens when you put them together? That’s when AI really starts to feel like science fiction come to life. Combining vision and language allows machines to understand context and interact with the world in a more human-like way. After all, we humans rely on multiple senses working together: you don’t only listen to your friend’s words, you also look at their facial expressions; you don’t only see the stove is on, you also read the cooking instructions. In the same way, AI that can both see and converse can tackle far more complex tasks.
Consider the humble smart assistant. Today, devices like Alexa or Google Assistant can hear you and speak, but they’re basically blind. Now imagine a smart assistant with a camera: you could hold up a product and ask “Hey, is this milk still good?” and it could inspect the label or even the milk itself and answer. In fact, such multimodal AIs are already emerging. OpenAI introduced a version of GPT-4 that can analyze images – users showed it a fridge’s contents and asked “What can I make for dinner?” and it figured out a recipe. That’s vision (identifying ingredients) + language (providing a recipe in steps). Google’s latest iterations of search and assistants are heading this way too: you can snap a photo of a plant and ask the AI what it is and how to care for it, all in one go. It’s like having a botanist friend with you who can both see the plant and chat about it. In the “The Agentic Revolution: How AI Tools Are Empowering Everyday People” piece, I talked about AI tools empowering people – a big part of that is this kind of contextual understanding that comes from mixing visual and linguistic intelligence.
In enterprise settings, the combo of CV and LLMs opens up powerful use cases. Think healthcare: An AI system could scan medical images (X-rays, MRIs) using computer vision to detect anomalies, and then summarize its findings in a report or explain them to a doctor in plain language. There are already early signs of this – AI can annotate an X-ray with suspected issues, and LLM tech is being used to draft medical notes. Or consider retail and inventory management: cameras in a stockroom might visually track product levels and detect when something is running low; an LLM-based system could then automatically generate an email to suppliers, in perfect business prose, to reorder those items. The result is an almost autonomous operation, where visual data triggers language-based actions seamlessly. Even in something like finance, envision a scenario where an AI monitors video feeds for fraud or suspicious activity (say, at ATMs or offices via CV) and then dispatches alerts or writes up incident reports using an LLM. Essentially, tasks that used to require hand-offs between separate systems (one to see, one to write) can now be done by a single cohesive AI agent.
Robotics is another domain where vision+language is making waves. A robot that can see is useful; a robot that can also understand spoken instructions or read text is a lot more useful. We’re starting to see service robots and drones that do just this. Imagine a home assistant robot: you point and say, “Please pick up that red book on the table and read me the first paragraph.” For a long time, that was firmly in sci-fi territory. But now the pieces exist: CV to recognize the red book and navigate to it, and an LLM (paired with text-to-speech) to read out the paragraph inside. In tech demos, researchers have shown robots that take commands like “open the top drawer on the left and bring me the stapler” – the robot uses vision to identify the drawer and stapler, and language understanding to parse the request into actions. It’s a bit like a buddy-cop duo where one partner is really observant (CV) and the other is super articulate (LLM); together, they can solve the case that neither could crack alone.
For consumers, one of the coolest emerging examples of this synergy is in augmented reality glasses. Companies are working on AR glasses that will have outward-facing cameras (eyes) and an AI assistant (voice/brain). Picture walking down the street wearing smart glasses: The CV system identifies landmarks, signs, even people you know, and the LLM whispers contextual information in your ear – “The store on your right has a sale on those running shoes you looked at online,” or “Here comes John, you met him at the conference last week.” It sounds wild, but prototypes are in the works. Apple’s Vision Pro headset hints at this future too, blending an advanced CV system (to track your environment and hands) with presumably some language-understanding AI for Siri and interactions. Soon, our devices won’t just respond to our inputs; they’ll proactively assist by seeing what we see and chatting with us about it.
In short, when machines can both see and talk, they become exponentially more capable. This complementary strength is why I dub CV and LLMs the twin engines – one engine gives perception, the other gives comprehension and communication. Together, they enable truly agentic AI: systems that can not only perceive complex situations but also make decisions and take actions in a way we understand. And while this is exciting, it’s also a bit chaotic (in a good way): industries from automotive to education are being reinvented as we find new creative ways to pair vision with language. The interfaces of technology are changing; rather than clicking and typing, we’ll increasingly show and tell our machines what we want. How’s that for a dynamic duo?
Empowering People – AI for the Little Guys (and Gals)
One of the most inspiring aspects of these AI advancements is how they’re empowering everyday people. Not too long ago, cutting-edge AI felt like the exclusive domain of big tech companies or PhD researchers. But with widespread computer vision and language AI, we’re seeing a democratization of tech superpowers. I called this “The Agentic Revolution: How AI Tools Are Empowering Everyday People” – the idea that AI tools are now like sidekicks for normal folks, enabling us to do things that used to require teams of experts. Whether you’re a small business owner, a hobbyist developer, or just someone with a smartphone, the twin engines of AI are leveling the playing field in remarkable ways.
Take small businesses and creators. In the past, if a shop wanted an AI-based inventory system or a smart customer support agent, it was basically impossible without big budgets. Now, even a tiny online store can use off-the-shelf vision APIs to track products (just a few security cams and some cloud AI service) and deploy an LLM-based chatbot to handle customer questions. Solo entrepreneurs are using AI to punch far above their weight. In “The Builder Economy: How Solo Founders Build Fast & Smart,” I shared examples of scrappy developers launching products in a weekend thanks to AI helpers. It’s not hyperbole: a solo founder can plug an LLM (like OpenAI’s API) into their app to handle all the text understanding and generation, and use pre-trained CV models to add features like image recognition, without needing a dozen data scientists. This means faster innovation and more voices bringing ideas to life. The builder economy is indeed transforming how software is made – as explored in “The Builder Economy’s AI-Powered UI Revolution” and “The Builder Economy is Transforming UI Development,” modern tools let you describe what you want, and the AI helps build it. For instance, you might say “I need an app that helps classify plant images and gives care tips,” and much of the heavy lifting (from UI creation to the CV model for identifying plants to the LLM for generating care advice) can be assembled with surprisingly little code. It’s almost like having a junior engineer and designer on your team, courtesy of AI.
This empowerment extends to everyday consumers as well. Consider how accessibility has improved: visually impaired individuals can use apps that see for them and narrate the world. These apps use CV to identify objects or read text out loud, and LLM-like capabilities to describe scenes in a natural way. “You are in the kitchen. There is a red apple on the counter next to a blue mug.” – that level of rich description is life-changing for someone who can’t see, and it’s powered by the combo of vision and language AI. Language translation is another empowering trick: point your camera at a sign in a foreign country, and CV+LLM technology can not only translate the text on the sign but also speak it to you in your native language. Suddenly, travel becomes easier and more fun, like having a personal translator with you.
We’re also seeing individuals leverage these AI tools to learn skills or execute projects that would’ve been daunting before. In the past, editing a video or analyzing a large dataset might require special skills. Now AI can guide you: you can ask an LLM how to do a task step by step, or use a CV tool to automatically tag and sort through thousands of images for your project. There’s a story of a teen who built a home security system that texts her when the mail arrives – she used a Raspberry Pi camera and a vision model to detect the mail truck, then an LLM-based script to send a friendly formatted message. This kind of thing would have been unthinkable for someone without an engineering background just a few years back. But with AI building blocks readily available, creativity is the only real limit.
I’ve written about “What Is Generative UI and Why Does It Matter?”, explaining how AI can even design user interfaces on the fly. This means that not only can individuals use AI, they can have AI customize tools for them. A non-technical founder can literally describe the app interface they want, and a generative UI system (powered by an LLM “designer” and a bit of vision for layout analysis) can produce a working prototype. We’re heading towards a world where anyone can build and customize technology by simply interacting with AI in natural ways. That’s profoundly empowering. It reminds me of giving a person a super-toolkit: suddenly a one-person outfit can reach an audience or solve a problem as if they had a whole IT department or creative team behind them.
Of course, with great power comes great responsibility (and some challenges). As AI gets more accessible, we’ll need to ensure people learn how to use it wisely – verifying AI outputs, avoiding biases, etc. But overall, I see the rise of computer vision and LLMs as putting more power in human hands, not less. It’s enabling us to automate the boring stuff and amplify the creative and personal. The twin engines of AI are not just driving corporate innovation; they’re driving a renaissance for makers, creators, and problem-solvers at every level. Whether it’s a student using an AI tutor that can see their worksheet and guide them, or a farmer using a drone that surveys crops and then advises in plain language about irrigation (yup, those exist), the theme is the same: AI is here to help, and it’s for everyone. That, to me, is the real revolution.
Wrapping It Up
It’s remarkable to think how far we’ve come in just a few years. We now live in a world where machines can see the world around them and talk to us in fluent language. These twin engines of AI – computer vision and LLMs – have transformed what technology can do, and in turn, what we can do. They’ve turned devices into partners: your phone isn’t just a phone, it’s a photographer, a translator, a personal assistant. Your business software isn’t just a database, it’s becoming a smart coworker that can draft reports and spot trends in a dashboard image. We’re still in the early chapters of this story, but it’s clear that these two technologies are driving the plot.
Importantly, computer vision and language models aren’t replacing humans; they’re augmenting us. They take over tasks that are tedious or superhuman in scale (like scanning a million security camera frames or reading every research paper on cancer treatment) and free us up for what we do best – creativity, strategy, empathy. The synergy of AI’s eyes and voice means technology is becoming more intuitive and more integrated into our lives rather than being some separate technical realm. It’s becoming human-friendly. We ask, it answers. We show, it understands.
As we move forward, expect this duo to become even more inseparable. Future AI breakthroughs will likely involve even tighter integration of multiple skills – think AI that can watch a process, learn from it, and then explain or improve it. We might one day have personal AI that knows us deeply: it can see when we look tired and tell us to take a break, or watch our golf swing and literally talk us through adjustments. The possibilities are endless and admittedly a bit dizzying. But one thing’s for sure: the twin engines of AI are on, humming loudly, and they’re not slowing down.
In the end, what excites me most is not the technology itself but what it enables for people. We’ve got tools that would seem magical to past generations, and we’re using them to solve real problems and enhance everyday experiences. From helping doctors save lives to giving grandma a smart speaker that can describe family photos out loud, computer vision and LLMs are making the world a bit more like a whimsical sci-fi novel – except it’s real, and it’s here, and we get to shape where it goes next. So here’s to the twin engines of AI, and here’s to us humans in the pilot seat, exploring this new sky together.
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FAQ
What is computer vision in simple terms?
Computer vision is a field of AI that trains computers to interpret and understand visual information from the world, like images or videos. In plain language, it lets machines “see” – meaning they can identify faces in a photo, read text from an image, or recognize objects and patterns (for example, telling a cat apart from a dog in a picture). It’s the technology behind things like face unlock on phones, self-driving car cameras, and even those fun filters on social media.
What is a large language model (LLM)?
A large language model is an AI system that has been trained on an enormous amount of text so that it can understand language and generate human-like responses. If you’ve used ChatGPT or asked Siri a complex question, you’ve interacted with an LLM. These models predict likely word sequences, which means they can continue a sentence, answer questions, write essays, or have a conversation. Essentially, an LLM is like a very well-read chatbot that knows a little (or a lot) about everything and can put words together in a surprisingly coherent way.
How do computer vision and LLMs work together?
When combined, vision and language abilities enable much smarter applications. For example, an AI can look at a photo (using computer vision) and then describe it to you in words (using an LLM). This is useful for things like accessible technology for the blind, where an app can “see” the user’s surroundings and talk about them. In robotics, a robot might use vision to navigate and detect objects, and an LLM to understand human instructions like “pick up the blue ball and place it on the shelf.” Together, CV and LLMs let AI systems both perceive the world and communicate or make decisions about it, which is a powerful combo. We see this in action with things like interactive shopping apps (point your camera at a product and ask questions about it) or AI assistants that can analyze charts/graphs you show them and discuss the data.
Where are these AI technologies used in everyday life?
A lot of places! Computer vision is used in everyday life through features like facial recognition (for unlocking devices or in photo apps that sort your pictures by who’s in them), object detection (your car’s backup camera spotting a pedestrian, or a smart fridge identifying what groceries you have), and augmented reality (think Pokemon Go or furniture preview apps). LLMs are in things like chatbots on customer service websites, voice assistants (when they generate a helpful answer rather than a canned phrase), email autocorrect and smart replies, and even in tools that help write code or articles. If you dictate a message and your phone transcribes it, that’s a form of language model at work. Many modern apps have some AI “smarts” under the hood now, whether it’s an AI tutor in a learning app or a feature that summarizes long articles for you. We interact with CV and LLMs often without realizing it – every time Netflix shows you a thumbnail it thinks you’ll like (yes, they use vision AI to pick images), or when an online form corrects your grammar, that’s these technologies quietly doing their job.
What’s next for AI in vision and language?
We can expect AI to become even more multi-talented. One big focus is making multimodal AI that seamlessly mixes images, text, audio, and maybe even other inputs. Future AI assistants might be able to watch a video and give you a summary, or hear a noise and describe what’s happening (coupling sound recognition with language). For computer vision, we’ll see continued improvements in things like real-time video analysis – imagine AR glasses that can label everything you look at in an instant. For LLMs, we’ll likely get models that are more factual and reliable, and specialized models that act as experts in medicine, law, etc. Also, efficiency is a big deal: these systems might run locally on your devices (some phones are already starting to run lightweight versions) so that they work faster and protect privacy. And as these twin engines improve, we’ll probably see new applications we haven’t even thought of – much like how nobody predicted AI-generated art would become a thing so soon. In summary, expect a future where interacting with technology feels even more natural: you’ll be able to show your AI assistant anything or tell it anything, and it will understand and help you as if it truly “gets” the world the way you do. The line between the digital and physical world will blur further, hopefully in ways that make our lives easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
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Tools & Platforms
Fujitsu’s high-precision skeleton recognition AI adopted to enhance figure skating athlete training — TradingView News
KAWASAKI, Japan, July 5, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its high-precision skeleton recognition AI technology, which enables the digitization of three-dimensional human movements, has been adopted for use by the Japan Skating Federation. The technology will be used to analyze and enhance the training of figure skating athletes at a training camp to be held at the National Training Center, located at Kansai Airport Ice Arena, from July 3 – 5.
Conventional motion capture technology is impractical for training purposes due to the time-consuming setup, slow result output, and limitations in the number of performances that can be analyzed. Furthermore, markerless motion capture technology, which relies on general video footage for analysis in figure skating, faces challenges in accurately analyzing complex movements such as jumps and spins due to posture deviations and misrecognition. The Japan Skating Federation chose Fujitsu’s skeleton recognition AI technology, developed since 2016 in the fast-paced and complex field of gymnastics, because of its high precision and its ability to reflect analysis results in real-time.
Other features
– Technology based on the world’s first and only internationally-recognized AI gymnastics scoring system
– Proprietary correction algorithms significantly reduce jitter (estimation error) in posture recognition, previously a challenge in image analysis using deep learning
– Photorealistic technology generates large amounts of training data, shortening the learning period significantly. Processes that traditionally required months of manual work can now be automated and completed within a matter of hours.
Future Plans
Fujitsu aims to expand use of its high-precision skeleton recognition AI technology beyond the sports industry into areas such as workload analysis in manufacturing, early disease detection in healthcare, and the utilization of analytical data in the entertainment sector.
Under Fujitsu Uvance, Fujitsu’s cross-industry business model to address societal issues, Fujitsu will continue to advance people’s well-being in society through the use of data and AI, in collaboration with Uvance partners.
Morinari Watanabe, President, International Gymnastics Federation and Member of the International Olympic Committee, comments:
“The IOC announced the Olympic AI Agenda in 2024, recommending the use of cutting-edge technologies, including AI, to enhance scoring fairness and competitive strength. I am very pleased that training based on ice movement analysis, which was previously considered impossible, has been realized. I hope this initiative will lead to the improvement of competitive strength and the further development of the skating world.”
Yohsuke Takeuchi, Director/Chair of High Performance Figure Skating, Japan Skating Federation, comments:
“The Japan Skating Federation carries out analysis of athletes’ jump performance. Marker-based 3D analysis equipment presents significant challenges, including the inability to analyze during trials and the significant time required for analysis, which delays feedback to athletes. We expect that Fujitsu’s high-precision skeleton recognition AI technology and its rapid output of results will solve these problems and contribute to the swift improvement of athletes’ competitive performance. The Japan Skating Federation will further expand the application of this technology and consider its use for motion analysis during competitions as part of its ongoing efforts to utilize cutting-edge technology to improve athletic performance and enhance fan engagement.”
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 113,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsu.
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TwentyOneVC Launches Proprietary AI Trading Program, Expanding Access to Institutional-Grade Technology
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London, UK – TwentyOneVC, a growing force in the digital investment space, has officially launched its proprietary AI trading program, offering a new level of strategy and speed to its community of investors. The platform-exclusive technology introduces advanced automation and precision once reserved for institutional firms, now made accessible through the company’s private investment environment.
Designed exclusively for users of TwentyOneVC, the AI program represents a notable step forward in how algorithmic trading is deployed in both crypto and traditional markets. While mainstream algorithmic tools and generic AI trading bots have grown in popularity, particularly in the digital asset space, the firm’s proprietary system aims to offer a distinct advantage, both in accuracy and market adaptability.
The technology’s foundation lies in a multi-year development effort focused on replicating the analytical depth and strategic sophistication typically available only to private equity firms. Until now, such tools were inaccessible to individual investors or even small funds due to cost, complexity, and data limitations. By removing these barriers, TwentyOneVC intends to bring an enhanced parity to the investment world, without compromising the control and oversight that experienced traders expect.
“Over the past decade, there has been a growing divide between the technology available to institutional players and what individual investors can use,” said a spokesperson at TwentyOneVC. “Our goal was to close that gap, not by offering recycled tools, but by building a proprietary system from the ground up, something designed to respond in real time, digest large data streams, and execute with measurable efficiency.”
The firm’s AI engine integrates with a range of trading strategies across digital and traditional asset classes. It analyzes market sentiment, historical patterns, macroeconomic data, and micro-movements across global exchanges. The result is a constantly evolving framework that assists users in identifying patterns and risk factors that might otherwise go undetected.
Unlike some off-the-shelf AI bots that follow rigid templates or react purely to short-term volatility, TwentyOneVC’s program is designed for deeper situational awareness. The system is not sold or distributed externally and remains an in-house technology exclusive to verified TwentyOneVC clients. According to internal sources, early testing has indicated promising consistency in execution timing and exposure control, though the company emphasizes that the tool is meant to complement, not replace, user decision-making.
In parallel with the AI release, TwentyOneVC has also improved one of the most practical aspects of client experience: fund withdrawals. By integrating blockchain infrastructure into its backend, the company now supports rapid withdrawals for clients in Canada and Australia, allowing funds to be moved quickly from trading accounts to local banks. This development bypasses the traditional 2-3 business day delays still common across many investment platforms.
The withdrawal system combines cryptocurrency rails with local banking integrations, streamlining the movement of funds without requiring technical knowledge from users. For investors in fast-paced markets, the ability to respond quickly to liquidity needs can make a critical difference.
TwentyOneVC’s latest offerings reflect a broader trend in the investment industry, one where accessibility, automation, and transparency are no longer luxuries, but expectations. By offering tools that were once out of reach for all but the most well-funded institutions, the company positions itself at the intersection of innovation and usability.
Looking ahead, TwentyOneVC plans to continue refining its AI technology and expand its instant withdrawal capabilities into additional markets. As financial tools evolve, the company’s focus remains fixed on building infrastructure that supports strategic, empowered, and timely investment decisions.
About TwentyOneVC
TwentyOneVC is a private investment platform offering access to a range of asset classes and technology-driven tools for modern investors. With a focus on innovation, transparency, and execution speed, the company blends institutional-grade infrastructure with a client-first approach. For more information, visit www.twentyonevc.com.
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Lumify warns AI readiness must catch up to enterprise adoption
As artificial intelligence tools move rapidly from novelty to necessity, enterprises across Australia and New Zealand are scrambling to prepare their people – not just their systems – for what comes next.
For Michael Blignaut, an IT and process instructor at Lumify Work New Zealand, this moment feels like déjà vu.
“Cybersecurity is our fastest growing area,” he said, pointing to the same kind of urgency now emerging around artificial intelligence. “Every single one of our partners – AWS, Microsoft, all of them – have got huge amounts of cybersecurity training.”
Lumify Work, formerly known as Auldhouse in New Zealand and DDLS in Australia, is Australasia’s largest provider of corporate IT training, with nearly four decades of experience. It offers education across IT, project management, cybersecurity, and now a growing portfolio in AI. As new technologies go mainstream, organisations are looking for more than just tools – they need a strategy to roll them out responsibly.
“AI has moved from that vague buzzword to a vital business tool,” Blignaut said.
“It’s really reshaping how people think and work.” But he also cautions against a simplistic approach. “It’s not a one-size-fits-all magic wand. Unless companies really think about staff and training, and how they’re going to manage their AI adoption and address ethical concerns, I think there are going to be issues.”
The enthusiasm is undeniable. With tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT entering daily workflows, demand for AI training is exploding – especially among end users.
“Just using Copilot in emails, in Outlook and in Excel seems to get people very excited,” said Blignaut. “It’s that basic end-user usage where there seems to be a lot of wow and excitement.”
But that excitement can mask new risks. “People either don’t trust it, or they’ve been given the wrong answer by whatever tool they use. But there’s also an overreliance: everything from ‘it can solve all our problems’ to ‘it’s not doing what I need’.”
This rapid adoption has elevated issues like data privacy, governance, and training fit-for-purpose. “AI governance is knowing what people are going to do with data, how companies are going to adopt AI and really use it to the potential benefit of the organisation,” Blignaut said. In regulated sectors or for firms handling sensitive data, that means rethinking internal frameworks – starting with education.
Blignaut’s advice for businesses still unsure about jumping into AI? Start smart.
“It’s about thinking through your adoption strategies—and not being slow about putting in place really great implementation pathways,” he said. “How are we going to get everybody in the organisation to use their tools while staying safe and not opening the company up to breaches in privacy and all of those ethical bits and pieces?”
Assessment tools are a useful starting point. “There are a good number of AI readiness assessments – or Lumify can also help with that,” he said.
“Before you adopt any new technology or tool, there’s that initial awareness to see where the company is at and what they’re actually going to use it for, and making sure everybody’s aware of where the business actually needs AI and how it can assist.”
As with cybersecurity, the upskilling challenge isn’t limited to technical staff. Training now spans everyone—from executives navigating governance to frontline workers learning prompting. “I like having people in class with me,” said Blignaut, “but I think that’s where we’re going to settle: a bit of a mix.”
Hybrid training delivery – once rare pre-COVID – is now standard. Lumify offers formats ranging from one-day intro workshops to five-day technical intensives, delivered in-person, online, or both.
Vendor-specific certifications remain strong, especially those from Microsoft and Amazon. But interest is also growing in tool-agnostic programs, such as AI Certs, an internationally recognised certification body. “We’ve also got a really cool set of vendor-neutral or tool-neutral tools through AI Certs,” Blignaut said. “With all things AI, it’s amazing how things are changing—and changing again. Keeping certifications current and standard is going to be a huge amount of work for them, but so far, so good.”
Blignaut said one skill will become foundational: the ability to prompt AI effectively. “To me, it’s always about the prompting,” he explains.
“Being able to ask the right question, being able to really frame your prompt. Across all of those platforms, being able to ask the right question or prompt – I think that’s where the challenge is going to be for everybody.”
He also emphasises critical thinking and iterative refinement. “AI does hallucinate. Being agile about this thinking – not being shy to iterate and double-check your answers, reframing and re-asking the question in another way and being quite specific—iterating, iterating and iterating again is absolutely important.”
Blignaut believes AI will be a net creator of jobs, but not without disruption. Lumify is already designing reskilling programs to help displaced workers transition into new roles, including non-technical tracks that focus on digital literacy and adaptability.
Ultimately, Blignaut said, the companies that thrive in an AI-enabled world will be those that treat training as a continuous, strategic function – not a one-off fix.
“Before you can lead in AI, you’ve got to understand it,” he said. “And that starts with asking the right questions – of your people, your data, and your systems.”
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