Wolfram Technology Conference 2020: Stephen Wolfram's Keynote Address

To help people view this 3-hour presentation: 1:23 Stephen begins speaking 3:21 Discussion of what was added in versions 12.0 and 12.1 9:12 Brief overview of 12.2 10:38 COVID-19 Discussion 15:52 Short talk about the Wolfram Physics Project 35:56 Discussion of what it means to be a 'Computational Language' 44:15 Discussion of Stephen's (and Wolfram Research's) business philosophy 1:00:40 Overview of Wolfram Language products Begins with Wolfram|One 1:09:00 Wolfram Alpha Notebook Edition 1:12:25 iOS Wolfram Player Discussion 1:13:25 Instant APIs and Python interactions 1:20:37 Free Wolfram Engine for Developers 1:24:24 Blockchain Labs, Universe models, Museum of Math, Wolfram U 1:27:35 Technical Consulting/Services/Solutions, Summer Camp/School, direct interaction with Developers, Live Streams, Very rapid-fire section 1:29:45 Beginning of demonstration of new features in 12.2 1:30:28 Video Computation Features 1:34:20 User Interface Improvements 1:37:42 Spacial Statistics 1:40:35 Topology and Geographic Computation 1:43:00 Working with Time/Calendars 1:44:40 "Core Math" Properties of Functions. 1:46:12 Axiomatic Theory and Euler's Proof Dependencies 1:51:10 Biosequences & Molecules 1:54:35 Canvas/Drawing Tools/AttachCell 1:56:24 New Plotting Functions 1:58:00 Machine Learning/Neural Networks (Side note about deploying code to Auduino) 2:00:56 New Convex Optimization tools, and Partial Differential Equations 2:04:10 Confirm/Enclose, Finding something wrong in code 2:07:42 EchoTiming/EchoEvaluation 2:08:27 Making code beautiful 2:09:35 Combinators 2:10:28 Arrays and Array Gymnastics 2:11:05 Semantic Checking of Code/Code Formtting 2:13:27 Form Notebooks (applicable to forms and quizzes) 2:18:30 New Knowledgebase growth and new Entities 2:22:34 Wolfram Demonstrations Project Items & Notebook Archive 2:23:28 ImportPDF 2:24:09 Wikipedia Data and other Importing of Data 2:25:49 Mac OS 11 "Big Sur" Compatibility Information 2:26:24 RemoteEvaluate/ other Remote Batch Processing 2:30:18 Quantum Computing Package 2:32:20 Wolfram Cloud's Updates 2:33:06 Wolfram Compiler 2:33:42 Paclets and Documentation 2:37:20 Function Repository 2:45:00 Looking Forward

In his keynote address, Stephen Wolfram discussed a number of topics related to the progress of computational knowledge. He highlighted how Wolfram language has grown and improved over the years due to the input of various communities and the company's efforts to make it more user-friendly.

Passionate individuals and organizations have played a major role in expanding the many areas of computing where Wolfram technologies operate. We recognize these deserving recipients with the Wolfram Innovator Award.

As many of you know, I'm a big fan of technology and its potential to transform our lives. I've been working in the field for over 30 years now, and I'm constantly amazed at the incredible advancements that have been made.

You're an inspiration, thank you for all your contributions to... Humanity in general 🎅

Wolfram also talked about the importance of computational notebooks in the realm of data exploration and analysis. He emphasized the need to make notebooks more interactive and dynamic, while also making them more accessible to people with various technical backgrounds.

As many of you know, I'm the creator of Mathematica and the founder of the software company Wolfram Research. I'm also a computational scientist and an author, and I've been working in the field of computer science for over 30 years.

As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of technology and how it can be used to make our lives better. And that's exactly what we're here to talk about today - how technology is changing the world and how we can use it to make a positive impact.

Oh, and by now, a significant fraction of a billion people have used it. And we've been able to keep it private and independent, and its main website has stayed free and without external advertising. For me personally, the vision that became Wolfram|Alpha has a very long history.

2:46:14. An extremely remarkable statement by Stephen: Bringing artifacts of the future into the present. Is this something - perhaps in connection with the findings of Wolfram's Physics Project - that is taken literally? In what respect?

The main technology of Wolfram is the Wolfram Language, which is a general-purpose programming language that incorporates a vast array of functions and algorithms to manipulate and analyze data in various formats, including symbolic data, numerical data, textual data, images, and sound. The language includes built-in capabilities for accessing and processing data sources, as well as for creating interactive visualizations and reports.

Furthermore, Wolfram highlighted the work of his team in developing the new Wolfram Physics project, which aims to create a fundamental theory of physics that can be represented through computational models. Wolfram also delved into the potential applications of this project, including the development of technologies such as advanced materials and quantum computing.

Wolfram Mathematica is a computational software program used widely in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields.

Another important point that was discussed in the keynote was the potential impact of AI on society as a whole. Wolfram acknowledged the concerns surrounding the use of AI and emphasized the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.

The Wolfram Language is at the core of the company's flagship product, Wolfram Mathematica, which is a comprehensive software platform for scientific computing, data analysis, and computational modeling. The language is also used in other Wolfram products, including Wolfram Alpha, which is a computational knowledge engine that provides answers to natural language queries, and Wolfram Cloud, which is a cloud-based platform for deploying and sharing Wolfram Language programs and content.

The Wolfram Technology Conference features in-depth discussions with our R&D team, staff and developers; live common-interest group meet-ups; practical training; Q&As; and so much more than you'd expect from a virtual event. It's a methodology conference on how people (including us) get things done in.

computation and technology play in shaping the world around

The Wolfram Language is a computer language. It gives you a way to communicate with computers, in particular so you can tell them what to do. There are many computer languages, such as C++, Java, Python and JavaScript. The Wolfram Language is unique in that it's knowledge based.

The Wolfram technology is widely used in various industries and applications, including research, education, finance, engineering, and healthcare, among others.

Wolfram Mathematica (or simply Mathematica) is one of the best software that exists for scientific computations and multitasking. With Mathematica one essentially can perform all scientific calculations including Machine Learning (ML).