‘Location is the obvious way to connect data’: I spoke to Ordnance Survey CEO Nick Bolton on the challenges of turning a 225-year-old institution into an AI powerhouse
Originally established as an arm of the British military in 1791, the Ordnance Survey (OS) is one of the country’s most venerable institutions, with its orange-backed fold-out maps an integral part of family camping trips for many.
But as smartphones and satellites have increasingly encroached on the OS’ traditional areas, the company has been hard at work establishing itself as a vital part of national infrastructure - one that could have ramifications for years to come.
This of course, entails greater interaction of AI, so I spoke to the Ordnance Survey to find out just what this transformation looks like.
AI automation
“This has been a technology business since day dot,” Nick Bolton, CEO at the Ordnance Survey, tells us, harking back to the early surveying days of theodolites and chains, where tools were constantly improved in order to out-do European competitors, “it’s always been technology that has enabled a...
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