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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

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However, barriers such as adoption speed and security concerns hinder rapid AI integration, according to a new survey. There is a promising surge in the use of AI technologies across various industries. Additionally, traditional security measures often fall short of addressing the unique demands of AI technologies.

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

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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. But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. IBM, for one, found that the average ROI on enterprise-wide AI initiatives at 5.9%

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Four investors explain why AI ethics can’t be an afterthought

TechCrunch

It’s reasonable to ask what role ethics plays in the building of this technology and, perhaps more importantly, where investors fit in as they rush to fund it. A founder recently told TechCrunch+ that it’s hard to think about ethics when innovation is so rapid: People build systems, then break them, and then edit.

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8 investors discuss what’s ahead for reproductive health startups in a post-Roe world

TechCrunch

To get a clearer picture of what lies ahead, TechCrunch+ surveyed eight investors and learned what they think venture’s role should be in a post-Roe world. We’re widening our lens, looking for more — and more diverse — investors to include in TechCrunch surveys where we poll top professionals about challenges in their industry.

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Why IT surveys can’t be trusted for strategic decisions

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One reason is that surveys dominate research into IT practices, and their results generally follow the well-worn template: X percent of Y does or is planning to do Z. Surveys, that is, only reduce our uncertainty about how many people or organizations are doing something we care about (or are supposed to). Why do I say that, you ask?

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YC-backed Tablevibe’s customer surveys help restaurants reduce their reliance on delivery apps

TechCrunch

They are joined by Guido Caldara, a lead teacher at coding bootcamp Le Wagon and Tablevibe’s chief technology officer. They found that using Tablevibe instead of paper forms increased response rates by up to 26x and also had the benefit of creating more repeat customers, since they are given an incentive for filling out surveys.

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With fresh capital, Symend aims to build a better debt collection system

TechCrunch

According to a September 2021 survey from Bankrate.com, 42% of U.S. Symend today announced that it raised $42 million in a Series C round led by Inovia Capital with participation from Impression Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners, BDC’s Growth Venture Co-Investment Fund, BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Fund, Plaza Ventures and EDC.