Spanish bank BBVA has deployed 3,000 ChatGPT Enterprise licenses since May 2023, with employees creating nearly 3,000 custom GPTs across various departments. According to reporting by Isabelle Bousquette for The Wall Street Journal, while 80% of users report saving over two hours weekly, the bank faces challenges integrating the AI tool with complex internal systems. …
Microsoft announced significant updates to its AI agent ecosystem at its Ignite conference, expanding support to include 1,800 models through Azure AI. The company revealed that over 100,000 organizations are currently using or editing AI agents through its Copilot Studio platform. The updates include new autonomous capabilities that allow agents to work independently without human …
AnyChat, a new development tool, enables seamless integration of multiple large language models (LLMs) through a single interface. Developer Ahsen Khaliq, machine learning growth lead at Gradio, created the platform to allow users to switch between models like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Meta’s LLaMA without being restricted to one provider, as reported by …
A San Francisco-based startup Fastino has unveiled new task-optimized AI models that run efficiently on standard CPUs without requiring expensive GPUs. As reported by Sean Michael Kerner, the company has secured $7 million in pre-seed funding from investors including Microsoft’s Venture Fund M12 and Insight Partners. Fastino’s models differ from traditional large language models by …
DataRobot has launched its Enterprise AI Suite, a comprehensive platform that combines predictive and generative AI capabilities to help enterprises convert AI investments into measurable business outcomes. As Sean Michael Kerner reports, the new platform addresses the challenge that 90% of AI projects fail to move from prototype to production, according to DataRobot’s research. The …
A comprehensive new approach to measuring returns on generative AI investments has emerged, addressing widespread challenges in quantifying AI’s business impact. According to a KPMG survey cited by VentureBeat’s James Thomason, while 78% of C-suite leaders express confidence in generative AI’s ROI, most companies struggle to measure its actual value. The article presents a detailed …
Dr. Ashley Beecy, Medical Director of AI Operations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, outlines a measured approach to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare settings. In a VentureBeat article by Michael Trestman, Dr. Beecy emphasizes three key elements for successful AI adoption: establishing good governance frameworks, following a needs-driven approach, and maintaining transparency to build trust. She …
A recent study by Lakera’s team demonstrates how GPT-4V can be manipulated through visual prompt injection attacks. As detailed by author Daniel Timbrell in his article, these attacks involve embedding text instructions within images to make AI models ignore their original programming or perform unintended actions. During Lakera’s internal hackathon, researchers successfully tested several methods, …
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems are being improved through the integration of AI agents, according to an analysis by Shubham Sharma for VentureBeat. While traditional RAG systems combine data retrieval with language models to provide contextual answers, they are limited to single knowledge sources. The new “agentic RAG” approach incorporates AI agents that can access multiple …
Multimodal retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems are gaining traction as tools to process multiple data types, including text, images, and videos. According to Emilia David’s article on VentureBeat, embedding service providers recommend a cautious approach to implementation. Cohere, which recently updated its Embed 3 model, emphasizes the importance of thorough data preparation and initial testing …