Alibaba rolls out latest version of its large language model to meet robust AI demand
Ooda Loop
MAY 9, 2024
Alibaba Cloud said on Thursday it released the latest version of its large language model after more than 90,000 deployments by companies.
5 machine learning essentials nontechnical leaders need to understand
TechCrunch
MARCH 31, 2021
Snehal Kundalkar is the chief technology officer at Valence. We’re living in a phenomenal moment for machine learning (ML), what Sonali Sambhus , head of developer and ML platform at Square, describes as “the democratization of ML.” Snehal Kundalkar. Contributor. Share on Twitter. ML recruiting strategy.
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CIOs in financial services embrace gen AI — but with caution
CIO
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Highly regulated, customer-centric, and dependent on layers of human involvement and manual processes, financial services are ripe for automation through artificial intelligence (AI). So business technology leaders in financial services are carefully navigating a path toward AI. Banks have to get ready to take the step forward.”
Seekr finds the AI computing power it needs in Intel’s cloud
CIO
APRIL 10, 2024
But for Rob Clark, president and CTO of AI developer Seekr, such questions are business-critical. Test before buying While Seekr has had a positive experience with Intel, Clark says CIOs and other tech leaders should do their homework before committing to a cloud contract for large workloads. There’s no doubt in my case.”
LLMOps for Your Data: Best Practices to Ensure Safety, Quality, and Cost
Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT offer unprecedented potential for complex enterprise applications. However, productionizing LLMs comes with a unique set of challenges such as model brittleness, total cost of ownership, data governance and privacy, and the need for consistent, accurate outputs.
Rocket Mortgage lays foundation for generative AI success
CIO
MARCH 29, 2024
That’s why Rocket Mortgage has been a vigorous implementor of machine learning and AI technologies — and why CIO Brian Woodring emphasizes a “human in the loop” AI strategy that will not be pinned down to any one generative AI model. The rest are on premises.
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Resiliency, the Edge, and the Future of AI: A Conversation with SAS CTO Bryan Harris
CIO
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
We asked Bryan Harris, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of analytics software company SAS, for his perspective. Q: What is your advice to technology leaders for improving organizational resiliency? Q: How can AI and analytics help business and technology leaders anticipate and adapt to disruption?
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The Role of a Chief Modernization Officer: The Yin to Your CTO’s Yang
CIO
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
With ongoing advancements in cloud technology and the seemingly unlimited potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies, many organizations are eager to digitally transform and modernize their operations and software applications.
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CTO Guide To Machine Learning
KitelyTech
JUNE 14, 2023
As a CTO, your focus is on finding ways of incorporating new technologies into your company’s operations to improve performance. Machine learning is one of the hottest new technologies with the ability to multiply your company’s performance stats ten-fold. Here is what CTOs need to know about machine learning.
The skills and traits of elite CTOs
CIO
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Chief technology officers are key players in the enterprise C-suite, oftentimes working in collaboration with CIOs at the forefront of new and innovative technologies. They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring.
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Generative AI will profoundly change healthcare operations
CIO
JANUARY 22, 2024
AI-driven technology is not just a side project anymore. EXL predicts that if organizations fully adopt a digital strategy and optimally leverage technology, they could reduce overall administrative expenses by 40% to 50% in the next five years. Whether payer or provider, all of these activities are data-driven, complex interactions.
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Baseten nabs $20M to make it easier to build machine learning-based applications
TechCrunch
APRIL 26, 2022
As the tech world inches a closer to the idea of artificial general intelligence, we’re seeing another interesting theme emerging in the ongoing democratization of AI: a wave of startups building tech to make AI technologies more accessible overall by a wider range of users and organizations.
OctoML raises $85M for it for its machine learning acceleration platform
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
OctoML , a Seattle-based startup that helps enterprises optimize and deploy their machine learning models, today announced that it has raised an $85 million Series C round led by Tiger Global Management. ” OctoML raises $28M Series B for its machine learning acceleration platform.
Fixie wants to make it easier for companies to build on top of language models
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
Co-founder and CEO Matt Welsh describes it as the first enterprise-focused platform-as-a-service for building experiences with large language models (LLMs). “The core of Fixie is its LLM-powered agents that can be built by anyone and run anywhere.” But our focus with Fixie is different,” he said.
CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds
CIO
APRIL 25, 2024
There is a promising surge in the use of AI technologies across various industries. This transition has propelled AI and machine learning to the forefront, with 51% of CIOs identifying these technologies as among their most urgent priorities, alongside cybersecurity, highlighting their crucial role in driving organizational success.
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Applying a Factory Model to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
CTOvision
DECEMBER 25, 2018
Read Doug Cackett’s article about how we can apply a factory model to implement artificial intelligence on CIO : Advanced analytics techniques, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, provide organizations with new insights not possible with traditional analytics.
Inside Nasdaq’s AI-fueled pivot to SaaS provider
CIO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Brad Peterson, the company’s CIO and CTO, has been implementing AI for more than a decade and is all in on the promised innovation afforded by generative AI. “We As exchanges were modernizing, they looked at the cost benefit and realized it was better to buy Nasdaq’s technology,” Peterson says.
Healthcare organizations must create a strong data foundation to fully benefit from generative AI
CIO
JANUARY 22, 2024
While the average person might be awed by how AI can create new images or re-imagine voices, healthcare is focused on how large language models can be used in their organizations. The LLMs, algorithms, and structures that a healthcare payer or provider interacts with represent the visible part of the iceberg.
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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability
CIO
JULY 5, 2023
Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud.
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The year’s top 10 enterprise AI trends — so far
CIO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
We’ve never had a technology touch everyone so rapidly.” The world has flipped since 2022,” says David McCurdy, chief enterprise architect and CTO at Insight. You now have the ability to jump over processes that have existed for years, sometimes decades, because of generative technology.”
John Snow Labs Announces Program for the 2023 NLP Summit, the World’s Largest Gathering on Applied Natural Language Processing
John Snow Labs
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Topics Covered Include Large Language Models, Semantic Search, ChatBots, Responsible AI, and the Real-World Projects that Put Them to Work John Snow Labs , the healthcare AI and NLP company and developer of the Spark NLP library, today announced the agenda for its annual NLP Summit, taking place virtually October 3-5.
Phytoform plants $5.7M into climate-resistant crop technology
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 16, 2021
million in funding, led by Eniac Ventures, to scale its artificial intelligence genome editing technology aimed at improving crops. CTO Kral was studying plant development biology, while CEO Pelton is a crop scientist. The biotechnology company with headquarters in London and Boston announced $5.7
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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies
CIO
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The savings are just too big to ignore for a ton of companies,” says David Heinemeier Hansson, the Danish developer of Ruby on Rails and co-owner and CTO of 37signals, which completed a six-month total exit from the cloud last June. “‘Cloud exit’ became a big theme in 2023 and there’s good odds it’ll turn into a real trend for 2024.
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Traceable AI nabs $60M to secure app APIs using machine learning
TechCrunch
MAY 2, 2022
Bansal saw the writing on the wall four years ago, he said, when he cofounded San Francisco-based Traceable with CTO Sanjay Nagaraj. Businesses need machine learning here. You can no longer easily buy or hire security people, so you need to solve these vulnerabilities via technology.” ”
The new CIO mandate: Selling AI to employees
CIO
APRIL 29, 2024
The CIO as AI champion and coach The employee concerns voiced in the survey suggest that CIOs need to be advocates for AI within their organizations, says Arun Chandrasekaran, an analyst at Gartner focused on emerging technologies. Employee training on AI is essential, says Sam Ferrise, CTO at Trinetix, a tech consulting firm.
CDOs, data science heads to fill Chief AI Officer positions in India
CIO
MARCH 21, 2024
Addagada said he expects the duties of a Chief Ethics Officer will ultimately be combined with those of a CAIO, similar to how the role of Chief Privacy Officer was combined or rolled into the Chief Data Officer role. “We Artificial Intelligence, Chief Digital Officer, IT Leadership
IT leaders explore footing amid shifting needs and the AI power struggle
CIO
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Many technology leaders already worked with AI for over a decade for things like predictive maintenance and supply chain planning. Some even implemented their own virtual personal assistants (VPAs), which included at least natural language processing—and sometimes more intelligence than that.
How AI is reshaping demand for IT skills and talent
CIO
JUNE 22, 2023
It’s also sparked conversations around ethics, compliance, and governance issues, with many companies taking a cautious approach to adopting AI technologies and IT leaders debating the best path forward. Much of the discussion around AI in the workplace has been about the jobs it could replace.
Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations
CIO
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
As CTO of SAP, I witness firsthand the potential business benefits and ground-breaking use cases that GenAI brings to the table. However, with this transformative technology also come questions that keep tech leaders awake at night. GenAI represents a powerful new technology that comes with a lot of responsibility.
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Ecco come i CIO affrontano l’X factor dell’IA generativa sul posto di lavoro
CIO
JANUARY 17, 2024
Di conseguenza, una delle massime priorità del CIO per il 2024 è scoprire e approfondire il valore aggiunto che i lavoratori umani possono concretamente ottenere utilizzando le LLM, e molto di questo rimane sconosciuto. Ma non crede che gli LLM sostituiranno presto la cognizione umana. “Il
Not all Machine Learning (ML) Is Artificial Intelligence (AI): Part II
CTOvision
JUNE 5, 2018
No two companies define Artificial Intelligence (AI) the same way, but they all insist they are doing it. However, if AI is to mean something and be a useful term to help delineate different technologies and approaches from others, then it has to be meaningful. Or at least some version of it. A term that [.].
CBRE’s Sandeep Davé on accelerating your AI ambitions
CIO
OCTOBER 5, 2023
As chief digital and technology officer at CBRE, Davé recognized early that the commercial real estate industry was ripe for AI and machine learning enhancements, and he and his team have tested countless use cases across the enterprise ever since. Let’s start with the models.
PwC Middle East and Microsoft launch an AI excellence center in Saudi Arabia
CIO
APRIL 4, 2024
Artificial Intelligence will be a big game changer in the global economy. We have seen a global shift towards AI and advanced technologies in the Middle East. PwC and Microsoft are committed to developing local AI talent in Saudi Arabia with the launch of an artificial intelligence Centre of Excellence in Riyadh.
Intelligenza artificiale e gen AI: i quattro elementi per passare al “next level”
CIO
MARCH 13, 2024
“L’intelligenza artificiale è una rivoluzione, perché rappresenta una general purpose technology: la possiamo paragonare all’introduzione dell’elettricità e alla nascita di Internet. Le reti neurali sono il modello di machine learning più utilizzato oggi. Si tratta di oggetti matematici composti da migliaia di parametri.
Positioning and politics in the world of artificial intelligence
Capgemini
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Positioning and politics in the world of Artificial Intelligence Robert Engels Nov 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin From Drivelines to AI: Mercedes and Microsoft navigate shifting competitive landscapes. or w hat can we learn from the story of Mercedes and Bosch? First Name * First Name is not valid. We will get back to you.
Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera
TechCrunch
MAY 3, 2023
. “Historically, data governance technologies, regardless of sophistication, rely on enforcing control at some narrow waist layer and require workloads to fit into the ‘walled garden’ at this layer,” the company explains in a blog post.
Cellino is using AI and machine learning to scale production of stem cell therapies
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
technology, machine learning, hardware, software — and yes, lasers! Founded by a team whose backgrounds include physics, stem cell biology, and machine learning, Cellino operates in the regenerative medicine industry. — could eventually democratize access to cell therapies. in Physics.
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Chief AI officer: What it takes to land the C-suite’s hottest new job
CIO
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
As countless organizations race to investigate or adopt artificial intelligence technologies, many are building out an AI skilled workforce. That includes the decision to appoint or hire a chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). This approach isn’t just about technological novelty.
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Benefits of the LLM Mesh, Part 1: Decoupling Application From Service Layer
Dataiku
JANUARY 10, 2024
At Everyday AI New York last September, Dataiku CTO and co-founder Clément Stenac shared our vision for the LLM Mesh , a common backbone for Generative AI applications in the enterprise.
Generative AI Practitioners in Healthcare Prioritize Industry-Specific and Task-Specific Models as Budgets Surge 300%, New John Snow Labs Survey Finds
John Snow Labs
APRIL 23, 2024
Conducted by Gradient Flow , the research explores the trends, tools, and behaviors around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) use among healthcare and life sciences practitioners. A strong preference for healthcare-specific models was a key criterion when evaluating large language models (LLMs).
6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Generative AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT captivated the corporate world in 2023, with board directors, CEOs, and other executives fawning (and sometimes fearing) the technology. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? with best-in-class companies “reaping an enviable 13% ROI.”
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From Machine Learning to Machine Reasoning
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
The conversation around Artificial Intelligence usually revolves around technology-focused topics: machine learning, conversational interfaces, autonomous agents, and other aspects of data science, math, and implementation. There seems to be […].
How we built an AI unicorn in 6 years
TechCrunch
JULY 20, 2021
Alex Dalyac is the CEO and co-founder of Tractable , which develops artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery. And yet six years ago, Tractable was just me and Raz (Razvan Ranca, CTO), two college grads coding in a basement. Here’s how we did it, and what we learned along the way.
Ocurate raises $3.5M to show customer lifetime value for B2C companies
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Ocurate , a startup using artificial intelligence to predict customer lifetime value for e-commerce businesses, took in an oversubscribed seed round of $3.5 With Ocurate, it can now build more accurate predictive models to better target and segment clients, and understand where the company sits historically.
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