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January 2024

Top Trends in AI for Federal Government

AI is emerging as an important tool for meeting the mission at federal government agencies. It can add efficiency and aid decision-making by: Many government agencies are already using AI processes. Below are some important use cases for AI in federal government: And that’s just a small sample of the ways federal agencies are using AI. Thousands more use cases have been identified related to national security, healthcare, transportation, and more.

Our product vision for analytics in the age of AI

Every winter, members of ThoughtSpot’s research and development teams participate in a company-wide hackathon called Codex. The ideas that come out of Codex are always inspiring, but the Winter 22/23 hackathon was special—OpenAI had just released ChatGPT and the world was buzzing about generative AI.

Achieving Trusted AI in Manufacturing

In the dynamic landscape of modern manufacturing, AI has emerged as a transformative differentiator, reshaping the industry for those seeking the competitive advantages of gained efficiency and innovation. As we navigate the fourth and fifth industrial revolution, AI technologies are catalyzing a paradigm shift in how products are designed, produced, and optimized.

A Data-Agenda at Davos: Promoting the Promise of AI

In the buildup to this week’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the talk of polycrisis becoming permacrisis painted a picture of impending doom. These terms have been used to describe the global condition today, citing the “cascading and connected crises” triggered by war and geopolitics, economic uncertainty, and environmental concerns, and their persistence.

Is AI Going to Replace QA Jobs? | Sidharth Shukla | #softwaretesting #softwaretestingjobs #qajobs

In this thought-provoking video, Sidharth Shukla delves into the ever-relevant question of whether AI will replace QA jobs. Join him as he explores the nuances of AI's impact on the field of Quality Assurance, addressing concerns and shedding light on the evolving role of testers in an era of artificial intelligence.

Top 3 Healthcare and Life Sciences Data + AI Predictions for 2024

This year may be the most innovative on record. Recent advances in AI are beginning to transform how we live and work. And the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare and life sciences industries are expected to be far-reaching. It’s essential for organizations to leverage vast amounts of structured and unstructured data for effective generative AI (gen AI) solutions that deliver a clear return on investment.

AI and Privacy: 3 Things Leaders Should Know for 2024

In the rapidly emerging artificial intelligence economy, organizations will split into two groups: those who are good at AI and those who are bad at business. Most experts agree that AI won’t replace humans, but instead augment us in a world of mixed autonomy. You’ll need new structures to harness AI’s transformative potential while managing its very real risks—the biggest of which is data privacy. So how can leaders handle AI and privacy risks?

Easily Train, Manage, and Deploy Your AI Models With Scalable and Optimized Access to Your Company's AI Compute. Anywhere.

Now you can create and manage your control plane on-prem or on-cloud, regardless of where your data and compute are. We recently announced extensive new orchestration,scheduling, and compute management capabilities for optimizing control of enterprise AI & ML. Machine learning and DevOps practitioners can now fully utilize GPUs for maximal usage with minimal costs.

How Does AI Model Training Work?

The human brain is a prediction machine. It sees patterns, then makes predictions from previous experiences. This part of human intelligence has been critical to our survival. For example, many years ago, a forager might have eaten a particular berry, gotten sick, and thus learned the clues that indicate that a berry is poisonous. This would happen automatically—we’d get nauseous when seeing the berry again, which would make us steer clear.

Top Data + AI Predictions for the Public Sector in 2024

Governments collect more data than any other type of entity on the planet, yet their ability to use data to serve citizens more effectively has always been limited. Regulatory compliance, budgetary constraints, reliance on legacy systems and internal resistance to change all play a role. That’s why when it comes to adopting new technologies, public agencies tend to lag behind the private sector by 18 to 24 months—and often longer.

Harness the Power of ChatGPT in Cybersecurity: Enhancing Threat Detection and Response

In recent years, cybersecurity has faced increasingly sophisticated threats, making it crucial for organizations to develop robust systems for threat detection and response. One emerging technology that holds promise in this domain is ChatGPT, an advanced natural language processing model developed by OpenAI. In this blog post, we will explore how ChatGPT can be leveraged to enhance threat detection and response in cybersecurity.

What is an AI Gateway?

The rise of AI and LLMs in our world is revolutionizing the applications we’re building and the customer experiences we’re delivering. This is one of the pivotal moments in our industry where we cross over an intersection in our technology evolution to enter a new journey with a paradigm shift. Past intersections were the rise of mobile, the rise of the cloud, and the rise of microservices, among others. Some people may even say that AI is as revolutionary as the birth of the internet.

Implementing Gen AI in Practice

Across the industry, organizations are attempting to find ways to implement generative AI in their business and operations. But doing so requires significant engineering, quality data and overcoming risks. In this blog post, we show all the elements and practices you need to to take to productize LLMs and generative AI. You can watch the full talk this blog post is based on, which took place at ODSC West 2023, here.

Ethical considerations in AI-powered software testing

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in software testing is a major advancement in software development, enhancing efficiency and accuracy while handling complex scenarios. This technological leap introduces significant ethical challenges, such as concerns over data misuse and the need for algorithmic transparency. Understanding and addressing these issues is crucial for fostering responsible innovation in AI.

Hitting the Ground Running with Generative AI

Generative AI was undoubtedly the most important data moment of 2023, and created a level of excitement for our industry that will certainly continue to be felt in 2024. As we welcome the new year, I am thrilled to share that Qlik is hitting the ground running on that front: today we are announcing the acquisition of groundbreaking technology from Kyndi, an innovator in natural language processing, search, and generative AI.

Top 4 Data + AI Predictions for Telecommunications in 2024

The sheer breadth of data that telecommunications providers collect day-to-day is a huge advantage for the industry. Yet, many providers have been slower to adapt to a data-driven, hyperconnected world even as their services — including streaming, mobile payments and applications such as video conferencing — have driven innovation in nearly every other industry. The speed with which generative AI will change how we work, live, communicate and entertain ourselves is nearly unfathomable.

Revolutionizing Hurricane Property Insurance: The Dynamic Duo of Imaging Data and Generative AI

A catastrophe hazard is a severe and widespread event that causes significant damage and financial loss. These events are frequently natural disasters or large-scale human-made incidents that affect expansive and contemporary claims. Catastrophe hazards pose substantial trouble to insurers, as they can lead to a high volume of claims within a short period, potentially impacting insurance companies’ financial stability.

How #ChatGPT Acquires Its Knowledge? | Raju Kandaswamy | #SoftwareTesting #GenerativeAI

In this intriguing video, Raju Kandaswamy delves into the fascinating world of ChatGPT, unraveling the mechanisms behind how this powerful language model acquires its knowledge. Gain insights into the training process, the vast datasets involved, and the continuous learning loop that refines ChatGPT's language capabilities. Whether you're a curious user or a tech enthusiast, this session offers a behind-the-scenes look at the knowledge acquisition journey of ChatGPT, shedding light on the technology that powers its diverse and contextually rich responses.

4 AI Privacy Issues-and How to Combat Them

Artificial intelligence is changing the world. With use cases ranging from content generation to deep data analysis to detecting health issues, AI can greatly improve lives and enhance business outcomes. And with the explosion of generative AI services and large language models, we can expect AI to become even more ubiquitous than it already is. But AI isn’t perfect. In particular, AI privacy issues put organizations at risk or prevent adoption in the first place.

Our Secret to Customer-First Account Management? Using an LLM-Powered Chatbot for Sales Teams

Snowflake account managers need their fingers on the pulse of which workload shifts or performance optimizations could improve customer experience. Yet without an all-encompassing view of their customers, sales teams have to piece together customers’ wants and needs through duplicate CRM accounts and various BI tools and dashboards.

8 AI Automation Examples: A Strategic Roadmap to Transform Your Business

AI automation is changing the game in business operations. For many companies, global competition is heating up fast on an increasingly crowded playing field. In the past, business leaders knew their competitors and how they operated. But now, executives across industries have to look over their shoulders for new challengers that arrive with surprising speed from virtually any corner of the globe.

Is Your Financial Services Organization Ready to Leverage Generative AI?

As an industry built on data, financial services has always been an early adopter of AI technologies. In a recent industry survey, 46% of respondents said AI has improved customer experience, 35% said it has created operational efficiencies, and 20% said it has reduced total cost of ownership. Now, generative AI (gen AI) has supercharged its importance and organizations have begun heavily investing in this technology.

Become More Efficient with These 6 Applications of AI

Businesses are in a persistent productivity slump that could last through 2030, according to a 2023 World Bank study. The tech boom that powered innovation and growth over the last three decades is fading. Many companies are counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to boost operational efficiency and counteract these alarming trends.

AI and LLMs: How to navigate these technologies to build trusted AI

From customer success and fraud detection to process automation and code completion, Varun Jaitly, Santiago Giraldo, and Robert Hryniewicz discuss the AI and GenAI use cases that separate early enterprise leaders, and the key obstacles businesses across verticals must overcome for successful LLM development and deployment.

Navigating the Fast-Moving Future: Cloud, Data, and Sustainability and AI

Today, businesses are facing some of the toughest digital innovation challenges we’ve ever seen in recent times. The climate crisis, the breakneck speed of technological innovation, and growing cybersecurity threats are just some of the hurdles that must be smartly addressed for organizations to succeed in today’s increasingly data-driven world. This is something we know to be true from recent discussions with our customers.

Best Practices for Usage-based Billing to Monetize Gen AI

Artificial intelligence based APIs are reshaping traditional subscription models thanks to their unique monetization frameworks. These API products enable companies seeking tailored solutions in automation and AI workflows, departing from one-size-fits-all UI approaches and embracing a highly customizable experience. Originally designed for internal platforms, APIs built with AI are now evolving into revenue gateways, transforming them into strategic assets contributing directly to company revenue.

2024 AI Outlook: 4 Trends AI Experts Are Talking About

2023 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence. It dominated news headlines as well as LinkedIn feeds. But its impact goes beyond the professional—I often overhear conversations at coffee shops about AI from people who aren’t knee-deep in the field. Whoever you are, AI is likely having a transformative impact on your life.

10 AI Trends Impacting Enterprises in 2024

Traditional AI models typically specialize in processing a specific type of user prompt, whether image- or text-based. However, a paradigm shift is underway with the emergence of a new generation of AI models known as "multimodal" systems. Unlike their predecessors, these advanced models can process a diverse range of inputs seamlessly. They can adeptly handle various media types, such as text, images, audio, video, and even code.

AI vs. Automation: Decoding the Differences for Business Success

The business landscape is undergoing radical change across industries, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. This article will differentiate AI and automation, debunk misconceptions, and highlight what business leaders need to know to navigate the challenges of integrating AI and automation across the value chain. So what’s the difference between AI and automation? AI and automation have distinct purposes.