Targeting AI
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Moveworks uses AI to grow its employee automation platform
The vendor started in 2019 with the early Google BERT language model. It later used GPT-2 for synthetic data generation. Now, it provides agentic AI-building capabilities. Continue Reading
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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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Creating a clean generative AI data set with Getty Images
The clean data set contains no images of brands, celebrities and well-known figures such as presidential candidates, and includes a license for each image. Continue Reading
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AI industry could see regulation rollback under Trump
AI businesses are expected to enjoy deregulation under the new Republican presidential administration. Continue Reading
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Exploring the role of AI in beauty and haircare
Myavana uses machine learning to recommend products to Black women. The service is valuable to enterprises that can take use of the breadth of data the vendor has on Black hair. Continue Reading
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Closing the gap between open source and closed AI models
More enterprises are fine-tuning open models from vendors including Meta, xAI and Mistral AI. This has led startups like Together AI to see this is the future. Continue Reading
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Enterprise adoption of generative AI is accelerating
More enterprises are using generative AI. There is no consensus on the best use case or if open or closed models work better. Organizations that used AI before ChatGPT are ahead. Continue Reading
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Google's head of product on generative AI strategy
The cloud, search and AI giant has seen its fortunes rise and fall during the rise of GenAI technology. Its strategy has been to provide choices while aiming to stay ahead. Continue Reading
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Generative AI fuels growth of online deepfakes
As generative AI systems and voice cloning apps grow, organizations are seeing a rise in fraudulent calls. Organizations need to be vigilant and plan to deal with these threats. Continue Reading
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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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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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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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Walmart uses GenAI for payroll, employee digital experience
The retail powerhouse is providing its associates with generative AI tools to use to automate parts of their job. The company is also using the technology to spot payroll problems. Continue Reading
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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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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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A vision of an AI future that might not include humans
Artificial intelligence is moving so quickly that it has already become part of daily life. In the not-too-far-off future, some think it could supplant human civilization. Continue Reading
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Salesforce open model AI strategy aims for trust, automation
The CRM and CX giant is leaning on generative AI for sales and customer service applications and is aiming to ensure that users can trust the output of large language models. Continue Reading
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Examining developers' perception of AI tools
At GitHub and for many coders, AI technology can shoulder some of the cognitive burden. However, inaccuracies that come with the tools can be hard for some. Continue Reading
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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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Podcast: A look at SambaNova's open source AI strategy
Despite sometimes being seen as a direct competitor to Nvidia Systems, the AI hardware and software vendor tries to distinguish itself by focusing on training open source models. Continue Reading
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Podcast: 2024 the year of ROI for generative AI
Generative AI technologies are proliferating rapidly, but vendors and investors are looking to monetize AI models, a pivot from last year's innovative frenzy. Continue Reading
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Podcast: AI, hiring and the need for humans in the loop
An HR expert joins the 'Targeting AI' podcast to explain the need for humans in recruiting along with tech to help prevent algorithmic bias and why some laws don't go far enough. Continue Reading
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Podcast: Sama responds to AI data labeling criticism
The data annotation and labeling vendor, which has faced criticism for its practices in Africa despite its social good mission, is out with a new platform to reduce model failure. Continue Reading
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Podcast: Examining Microsoft VC M12's AI investment policy
M12 looks for new and transformative technologies. It also seeks to back companies that are focused on how the generative market might shift in the coming years. Continue Reading
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A challenge: Guiding generative AI toward responsible use
Transparency, explainability and lack of bias are principles for building generative AI systems that work according to ethical rules and are fair for everyone. Continue Reading
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2024 will see generative AI mature
Next year, enterprises will likely be inundated with more capabilities and applications for GenAI. The year will lead to smaller models and regulation in more countries. Continue Reading
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AI-assisted driving here long before autonomous vehicles
An AI-powered driver assist platform from Nauto helps fleet drivers deliver their goods safely. Using voice commands, the system acts as a real-time coach. Continue Reading
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Diving into Wayfair's machine learning odyssey
From starting with using the technology to determine the best marketing mediums to using GenAI tools internally, the online retail giant's AI experience has evolved. Continue Reading
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Tech industry reaction to Biden's AI executive order mixed
While it's the first extensive statement from the U.S. government on governing and promoting AI, it falls short of providing actionable steps to vendors. Continue Reading
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Venture capital firm seeks to help launch early AI startups
Glasswing Ventures prides itself as being a founder-first company, as it works with startups to help find customers, recruit talent and guide future investments. Continue Reading
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CX and generative AI coexisting, carefully
Tech journalist Don Fluckinger talks to the Targeting AI podcast team about generative AI's potential for better customer service and how the technology falls short. Continue Reading
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Global hiring tech vendor Oyster treads carefully with AI
The HR tech vendor, which serves companies looking to hire employees globally as part of the distributed workforce, is taking a cautious approach to AI, especially generative AI. Continue Reading
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AI, data and turtles all the way down
Nemertes Research CEO and analyst Johna Till Johnson discusses a persistent problem that enterprises often experience as they use new AI technology to address certain problems. Continue Reading
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AI good and evil as portrayed in the movies, and reality
The classic '2001: A Space Odyssey' paints HAL the computer as evil, but Meryl Streep's helpful assistant in 'The Devil Wears Prada' might be closer to how AI behaves in real life. Continue Reading
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Targeting AI: Tesla undervalues self-driving safety tech
The top electric car maker comes under heavy criticism for not investing in multiple sensors for its full self-driving system to improve driver and pedestrian safety. Continue Reading
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Targeting AI: Responsible AI means regulation, ethical use
AI users should adhere to ethical standards, particularly in regard to generative AI chatbots, but the promise of the latest tech is too great to not embrace. Continue Reading
