Do companies need a Chief AI Officer?

Steve Chase, vice chairman for AI and digital innovation at KPMG, argues that companies need a chief AI officer (CAIO) to make the most of the opportunities presented by AI. This person should have technical understanding, strategic flair, and the ability to innovate. Chase advocates responsible AI governance that takes into account both rapid advances …

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AWS introduces App Studio

With the new AWS App Studio, organizations are supposed to be able to build scalable internal applications in minutes-without any programming skills. Using generative AI, App Studio uses natural language descriptions to create applications that can be integrated with internal systems. According to Amazon, the tool handles all aspects of application development, from deployment to …

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Major update for Writer

Writer released a major update to its platform to make it easier for businesses to use AI. Chatbots can now process up to 10 million words of company-specific data and take on complex tasks such as document analysis and knowledge management. An advanced algorithm is said to provide more accurate search results and make it …

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Updates from Google and Meta

Google wants to improve the accuracy of its AI models. To avoid “hallucinations,” the company is working with partners such as Moody’s, Thomson Reuters, and ZoomInfo who will feed the AI systems with up-to-date information. A new “confidence score” is also supposed to indicate how confident the AI is in its answer being correct. With …

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Kong’s AI Gateway is a new platform for enterprise AI

Kong Inc. has released its “AI Gateway”, a platform designed to make it easier for enterprises to control and securely deploy generative AI in various cloud environments. According to Kong, the gateway enables the integration and management of various AI technologies through a single interface and provides security features to prevent misuse by manipulating the …

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Nvidia shows new model for synthetic data

According to Nvidia, their new Nemotron-4 340B open language model will revolutionize the generation of synthetic data and enable companies to develop custom AI models.

Mistral adds more options for customization

French AI startup Mistral is offering new options for customizing its generative models, including a new software development kit (SDK). This allows developers and enterprises to optimize the models for specific use cases.

Writer announces AI Studio for companies

Writer’s new “AI Studio” platform enables companies to develop their own AI applications using the “Writer Framework” and without programming knowledge. Writer is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for companies looking to harness the potential of generative AI in their day-to-day operations.

Nvidia Inference Microservices accelerate development

Nvidia introduces NIM (Nvidia Inference Microservices), a new technology that supposedly enables developers to deliver AI applications in minutes instead of weeks. These microservices provide optimized models as containers that can be deployed in clouds, data centers, or on workstations. The goal is to enable organizations to build generative AI applications for co-piloting, chatbots, and …

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SambaNova sets speed record

SambaNova has set a new speed record for the Llama 3 language model, reaching 1,000 tokens per second. The company uses its own chips and software designed specifically for enterprise needs. The high speed enables faster response times, better hardware utilization and lower costs.