AI business strategies
Artificial intelligence software is changing how enterprises conduct business. Machine learning supports data-driven decisions, customer service chatbots follow up on leads, robots in manufacturing boost productivity -- the list goes on. Get advice for building and implementing AI business strategies.
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News
27 Nov 2024
Anthropic's new standard raises AI privacy, other concerns
The Model Context Protocol helps developers connect data to assistants. Some have concerns about users' data and whether a single vendor should create such a standard. Continue Reading
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Podcast
26 Nov 2024
Oracle generative AI approach based on Cohere, Meta models
The tech giant has infused its various SaaS applications and databases with GenAI technology and has developed an arsenal of autonomous AI agents. Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Aug 2024
Examining the tech stances of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Harris has been close to the tech and AI community in her home state of California but is markedly more pro-regulation than Trump. The candidates are vying for tech and AI support. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
GenAI strategy dictates ROI challenges for IT leaders
Enterprises can scale generative AI deployments in different ways. Each alternative comes with its own set of cost considerations and optimization approaches. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Enterprises struggle to find business value with GenAI
Enterprises chase an impractical immediate payback from GenAI and miss opportunities to use less expensive machine learning to solve problems, experts say. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
Perplexity AI revenue share model appeases publishers
Publishers earn a share of the startup's revenue when their work is referenced. They also have access to the vendor's LLM API and developer support. But writers are not included. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2024
Apple gives developers access to iOS 18 with AI, new Siri
The beta release includes AI-generated summaries for apps like mail, messages and voicemail. It does not include the ChatGPT integration or Image Playground. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jul 2024
What is regression in machine learning?
Regression in machine learning helps organizations forecast and make better decisions by revealing the relationships between variables. Learn how it's applied across industries. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is anomaly detection? An overview and explanation
Anomaly detection is the process of identifying data points, entities or events that fall outside the normal range. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is adversarial machine learning?
Adversarial machine learning is a technique used in machine learning (ML) to fool or misguide a model with malicious input. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is clustering in machine learning and how does it work?
Clustering is a data science technique in machine learning that groups similar rows in a data set. Continue Reading
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Podcast
29 Jul 2024
A year in review with the Targeting AI podcast
The show explored diverse angles on generative and mainstream AI technology. It delved into regulation, ethics, startups and trends with vendors, AI users, developers and thinkers. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jul 2024
OpenAI takes on Google with new SearchGPT prototype
The AI engine will provide users with information from the web. The AI vendor is working with publishers such as Newsmax. It will incorporate some features in ChatGPT. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jul 2024
What is boosting in machine learning?
Boosting is a technique used in machine learning that trains an ensemble of so-called weak learners to produce an accurate model, or strong learner. Learn how it works. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2024
Noom CEO on the need for AI in wellness and health
CEO Geoff Cook discusses the benefits of AI in the wellness industry, the need for humans and the possibility of AI technology in remedying the doctor shortage. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Jul 2024
What is data labeling?
Data labeling is the process of identifying and tagging data samples commonly used in the context of training machine learning (ML) models. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2024
Google intros Mistral Codestral as a service on Vertex AI
The cloud provider differentiates its GenAI stance by offering the code-generating LLM as a service on the Vertex AI Model Garden, along with Mistral Large 2. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jul 2024
Generative AI ethics: 8 biggest concerns and risks
As its adoption grows, generative AI is upending business models and forcing ethical issues like customer privacy, brand integrity and worker displacement to the forefront. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Jul 2024
How to build the business case for AI initiatives
Building a compelling business case for AI requires attention to business pain points, financial and risk considerations, and collaboration with the CFO. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jul 2024
OpenAI goes small with GPT-4o mini
The AI vendor launched a small language model that is priced at 15 cents per million input tokens. It also introduced new compliance tools for ChatGPT Enterprise users. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jul 2024
CIOs weigh generative AI costs as ROI comes into focus
GenAI deployment expenses defy conventional wisdom. IT leaders must consider the potential for higher-than-expected change management and model run costs when calculating ROI. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
Best practices for integrating AI and ESG strategies
Integrating environmental, social and governance goals into AI models can help organizations achieve more ethical, responsible and sustainable business outcomes. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Anthropic catches up with Claude LLM for Android
The AI vendor introduced the new app soon after releasing the iOS version. It's free for Team and Pro users. It includes vision, multi-platform support and multilingual processing. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
LexisNexis launches commercial version of AI research tool
Nexis+AI enables users to research and analyze news, summarize documents and create first drafts. The platform is built on GPT from Microsoft Azure and Anthropic Claude from AWS. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
25 machine learning interview questions with answers
Aspiring machine learning job candidates should be fluent in many aspects of machine learning, from statistical theory and programming concepts to general industry knowledge. Continue Reading
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Podcast
15 Jul 2024
AWS GenAI strategy based on multimodel ecosystem plus Q
While offering its own large language models and AI chips, the tech giant gives customers access to other vendors' generative models, including open models. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2024
Humans in the loop won't prevent AI disasters, experts say
National Academies workshops reveal skepticism that humans in the loop could prevent an AI mishap. Experts highlight human flaws and AI's disarming nature as concerns. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2024
Microsoft, Google make moves amid regulators' AI scrutiny
Microsoft is withdrawing stepping down from the OpenAI board. Google has reportedly disbanded its machine learning privacy team. Both vendors face investigations. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jul 2024
Is your business ready for the EU AI Act?
The EU AI Act provides businesses with a rubric for AI compliance. Businesses must understand the landmark act to align their practices with upcoming AI regulations. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2024
Moving GenAI from proof of concept to production on AWS
A prevailing critique of generative AI tools is that they can't be put into practice. However, some organizations now use vendor tools to produce capabilities for their clients. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jul 2024
Companies reassess generative AI in supply chain tech
GenAI and other tech is being used to tackle supply chain challenges such as high costs and disruption, but organizations are often slowing GenAI projects for more complex uses. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Jul 2024
7 machine learning challenges facing businesses
Machine learning challenges cover the spectrum from ethical and cybersecurity issues to data quality and user acceptance concerns. Read on to learn about seven common obstacles. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jul 2024
Attributes of open vs. closed AI explained
What's the difference between open vs. closed AI, and why are these approaches sparking heated debate? Here's a look at their respective benefits and limitations. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Jul 2024
Generative models: VAEs, GANs, diffusion, transformers, NeRFs
Choosing the right GenAI model for the task requires understanding the techniques each uses and their specific talents. Learn about VAEs, GANs, diffusion, transformers and NerFs. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Jul 2024
12 digital transformation benefits for business
Efficiency, resiliency, productivity and ROI are among the most critical digital transformation benefits for businesses fighting to remain competitive and gain market share. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Jul 2024
A short guide to managing generative AI hallucinations
Generative AI hallucinations cause major problems in the enterprise. Mitigation strategies like retrieval-augmented generation, data validation and continuous monitoring can help. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2024
SK Hynix's $75B investment in AI chips shows a growing trend
The South Korea-based chipmaker responds to the growing demand for AI memory chips with a big investment through 2028. Meanwhile, memory chipmakers step up production. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Jul 2024
large language model operations (LLMOps)
Large language model operations (LLMOps) is a methodology for managing, deploying, monitoring and maintaining LLMs in production environments. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
28 Jun 2024
What companies are getting wrong about AI
Incorporating AI successfully means reimagining the organization. Learn how a phased approach can combat structural challenges and foster cross-team collaboration and innovation. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2024
Google targets GenAI accuracy, speed, size, efficiency
The tech giant advances again in the generative AI competition that has rocked the tech industry over the last two years, with key updates to its Gemini and Imagen models. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jun 2024
Top 13 generative AI influencers to follow
Navigating the rapidly evolving generative AI field can be challenging. These generative AI influencers provide insights to help others learn about generative AI's potential. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jun 2024
AI lawsuits explained: Who's getting sued?
Authors, artists and others are filing lawsuits against generative AI companies for using their data in bulk to train AI systems without permission. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jun 2024
Supervised vs. unsupervised learning explained by experts
Learn the characteristics of supervised learning, unsupervised learning and semisupervised learning and how they're applied in machine learning projects. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2024
Rockset acquisition strengthens OpenAI's enterprise play
The GenAI pioneer went outside the AI realm for its second acquisition, looking to the smaller database analytics vendor for its real-time search and vector capabilities. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Jun 2024
A guide to deploying AI in edge computing environments
Deploying AI at the edge is increasingly popular due to processing speed and other benefits. Consider hosting requirements, latency budget and platform options to get started. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jun 2024
8 machine learning benefits for businesses
For business leaders, machine learning's predictive capabilities can forecast product demand, reduce equipment downtime and retain customers. Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Jun 2024
Lenovo stakes claim to generative AI at the edge
The laptop, PC and mobile phone vendor pursues its 'pocket to cloud' strategy, claiming device-native generative AI is more secure, private and economical. Continue Reading
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Video
12 Jun 2024
An explanation of business intelligence
Business intelligence is a technology-driven process that helps both managers and analysts track information and make effective decisions. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
Apple Intelligence GenAI, ChatGPT to boost Siri on iPhone, Mac
The consumer electronics giant finally made its long-anticipated move into generative AI, emphasizing privacy. But most features will only be available on the newest iPhones. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jun 2024
Gemini vs. ChatGPT: What's the difference?
ChatGPT took early lead among AI-generated chatbots before Google answered with Gemini, formerly Bard. While ChatGPT and Gemini perform similar tasks, there are differences. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jun 2024
How to craft a responsible generative AI strategy
Generative AI's potential in the enterprise must be balanced with responsible use. Without a clear strategy in place, the technology's risks could outweigh its rewards. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2024
7 ways AI is affecting the travel industry
AI has entrenched itself in the travel industry, assisting with planning, booking and customer service. Here's where you might see it in your travels. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Jun 2024
Compare 6 top MLOps platforms
Choosing the right MLOps platform means considering features, pricing and ease of integration into your current machine learning environment. Evaluate six leading options. Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Jun 2024
The importance of open source in GenAI
Lightning AI, the creator of PyTorch Lightning, was a pioneer of open source technology. The vendor has built on many platforms, but CTO Luca Antiga doesn't see one as best. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2024
How to determine a network's AI readiness
Experts discussed how organizations should be preparing for AI deployments within their networks. Determining AI readiness is leadership's first step toward AI integration. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 May 2024
Experts: AI digital humans come with benefits -- and risks
Businesses using AI digital humans in sales and marketing can cut costs through efficiency. However, experts warn of the legal risks and public distrust of the technology. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 May 2024
Examining the future of AI and open source software
As AI coding tools gain traction in the enterprise, it remains unclear whether AI-generated code violates open source software licenses -- but legal claims indicate possible risk. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2024
AI companies losing public trust in safety
Researchers find that more than half of Americans polled believe AI companies aren't considering ethics when developing the technology, and nearly 90% favor government regulations. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
At IBM Think, IT leaders pitch GenAI upskilling for all
IT leaders at IBM Think 2024 say training employees and establishing policies for generative AI adoption are core parts of a strategy to avoid financial and legal hurdles. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
New IBM Watsonx GenAI focuses on enterprises, governance
The veteran tech giant, with deep roots in AI, bases its new AI strategy on open source, multimodel support and helping businesses modernize their code and IT operations. Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
IBM moves ahead with open source, multi-model AI strategy
The 113-year-old tech giant expanded its open source, open ecosystem, multi-model approach with support for more models and updates to its Watsonx generative AI assistants. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2024
Balancing generative AI cybersecurity risks and rewards
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, enterprise leaders grappled with AI's benefits and risks, emphasizing the need for cross-team collaboration, security controls and responsible AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2024
CEOs see business case for creating AI-powered chief execs
CEOs consider AI virtual counterparts to handle routine tasks and provide feedback, boosting efficiency and supporting strategic decisions. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 May 2024
Beyond algorithms: The rise of data-centric AI
Prioritizing data curation, preparation and engineering -- rather than tweaking model architecture -- could significantly improve AI systems' reliability and trustworthiness. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2024
Generative AI adoption outpacing all other forms of AI
A recent survey by the research and advisory firm found that deployment of generative artificial intelligence has exploded after barely being a consideration in the past. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 May 2024
robot economy
The robot economy is a scenario in which most of the labor required to sustain human life is automated. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that recognizes the right of individuals, referred to as "data principals," to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2024
What is a data protection officer (DPO) and what do they do?
Today's DPO must juggle technical, legal and collaborative skills in the shadow of more sophisticated data breaches, tougher data privacy laws and generative AI deployments. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 May 2024
What are graph neural networks (GNNs)?
Graph neural networks (GNNs) are a type of neural network architecture and deep learning method that can help users analyze graphs, enabling them to make predictions based on the data described by a graph's nodes and edges. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Deepfake AI regulation a tightrope walk for Congress
AI-generated content is in the crosshairs of Congress, federal enforcement agencies and the EU as concerns around digital replicas and individual intellectual property grow. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
How to train an LLM on your own data
Retraining or fine-tuning an LLM on organization-specific data offers many benefits. Learn how to start enhancing your LLM's performance for specialized business use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2024
13 AI conferences to attend in 2024
Stay up to date on the latest trends in AI, and further your understanding of the technology, by attending one of these industry events either in person or virtually. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2024
Microsoft's new Phi-3-mini AI language model runs on iPhone
Microsoft researchers contend the Phi-3-mini's performance is on par with the much larger ChatGPT 3.5 model and can run on an iPhone 14 powered by an A16 Bionic chip. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Apr 2024
How to measure the ROI of enterprise AI initiatives
Interest in AI tools and systems has skyrocketed across industries. To ensure their endeavors are worthwhile, businesses are increasingly emphasizing return on investment. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Apr 2024
Compare proprietary vs. open source for enterprise AI
Unsure whether to choose proprietary or open source AI for your enterprise deployment? Compare the pros and cons of both software models, including how each can benefit businesses. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2024
Businesses confront reality of generative AI in finance
As large language models move from pilot projects to full-scale deployment in finance, the industry is facing a mixture of compliance and technological challenges in 2024. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2024
Meta releases two Llama 3 models, more to come
The social media giant's new open source LLM is telling of the challenges in the open source market and its future ambitions involving multimodal and multilingual capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2024
Use of AI in business drives increase in consulting services
The slice of businesses using external providers for AI uptake is set to more than double, according to U.S. Census survey data. Industry leaders say that tracks with their outlook. Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2024
Looking closer at Microsoft's investment in UAE AI vendor G42
The tech giant will own a minor stake, and G42's LLM will be on Azure. The move helps the cloud provider expand globally and helps the U.S. court the UAE away from China. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Apr 2024
Could AI be the killer app for cold data?
Enterprises are beginning to use cold data they still need to store as a way to train AI models and gain more value from data they thought had served its purpose. Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2024
Adobe working to offer GenAI tools from OpenAI and others
The creative content software vendor previewed new video workflow tools in its video editing suite that let editors use video-generating tools from OpenAI and others. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Apr 2024
Evaluate whether your organization needs a chief AI officer
As more businesses start developing comprehensive AI strategies, the new role of chief AI officer, or CAIO, might become the next addition to your organization's executive suite. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2024
7 principles of the GDPR explained
The GDPR's seven data protection principles on the lawful processing of data are directly influencing the way businesses collect, store, erase and monetize personal information. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2024
AI and GDPR: How is AI being regulated?
Amid data privacy issues spawned by proliferating AI and generative AI applications, GDPR provisions need some updating to provide businesses with more specific AI guidelines. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2024
Meta's new silicon shows a growing trend for AI hyperscalers
The new hardware highlights a growing trend of hyperscalers designing custom chips for internal use. This move will help vendors rely less on hardware providers such as Nvidia. Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2024
How Intel's new AI Gaudi 3 chip compares with Nvidia chips
The new chip matches the Nvidia H100 but lacks in performance compared with the Nvidia Blackwell. The vendor also introduced new edge computing offerings. Continue Reading
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Podcast
08 Apr 2024
Musicians and the fight for fairness in the age of GenAI
Artists say generative AI systems are threatening their livelihoods. Jenn Anderson-Miller, CEO of music licensing company Audiosocket, has ideas about how to address the issue. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2024
Enterprise businesses use NIST AI RMF to guide AI use
The NIST AI RMF guides both developers and businesses in crafting responsible AI systems. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2024
Data protection vs. data backup: How are they different?
They might be viewed as separate functions, but data backup should be part of an overall data protection strategy to thwart ransomware and comply with stringent privacy laws. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2024
Dissecting the musicians' open letter to AI vendors
The letter attempts to play on public sympathy and move AI technology vendors to take some action toward fairness. It also brings up the question of data ownership. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Apr 2024
AI communications features key when assessing UC vendors
UC vendors are adding more AI capabilities with each software release. What's the best way to ensure vendors' capabilities align with your goals? Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Apr 2024
How to conduct a data privacy audit, step by step
The vital importance of a data privacy audit can't be underestimated in today's climate of proliferating customer data, more stringent regulations and sophisticated cyber threats. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Apr 2024
6 business benefits of data protection and GDPR compliance
Complying with GDPR and avoiding severe fines is a primary goal of businesses, but the data governing principles and security tools to achieve compliance yield systemic benefits. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Mar 2024
IT leaders curb GenAI enthusiasm at Enterprise Connect
IT leaders at Enterprise Connect expressed enthusiasm for GenAI experimentation in customer experience as well as circumspection that vendors should take on board. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2024
Microsoft intros new responsible AI tools in Azure Studio
The new tools address one of the barriers of adoption for enterprises looking to use generative AI technologies. They show Microsoft's thought process on government regulations. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2024
AI hardware vendors band together to challenge Nvidia
An industry group including Arm and Intel seeks to increase the number of options in the AI market and decrease developers' dependence on GPUs. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2024
6 data privacy challenges and how to fix them
Fragmented data protection laws, technology disruptions, AI adoption, data governance and consumer trust are among the complex issues confronting businesses in need of remedies. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Mar 2024
How organizations should handle AI in the workplace
When implementing AI in the workplace, organizations must build a comprehensive strategy aligned with business values. Failing to do so could lead to the emergence of shadow AI. Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2024
Nvidia unveils text-to-3D AI research project
The new model helps generate 3D images faster. It was trained on different animals and objects using the vendor's A100 GPU and prompts generated with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2024
Documenting, testing will help businesses navigate AI rules
Given the U.S.'s absence of AI regulations, businesses will likely mitigate AI deployment risks through contractual language. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Mar 2024
Everything you need to know about the new EU AI Act
The European Union's new AI Act defines AI regulations based on risk and outlines hefty fines for noncompliance. Explore the details of the AI Act and how it could apply to you. Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2024
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder amid Google-Apple news
DeepMind's cofounder will head a new division that focuses on Copilot. The move comes amid talk that Microsoft's rival's LLM might be incorporated into the iPhone. Continue Reading