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AI Labs are Chasing the Future: Here's What It Means for Your Company

AI Labs' Future Focus Matters for Your Business Today While we're all using AI tools daily, the big AI labs like OpenAI and Google's Deepmind are fixated on a distant future. This disconnect between current...
Sep 18, 2024
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AI in Practice

RAG is the "killer app" of AI

RAG is the "killer app" of AI. Or, at least, it's the killer app of AI for 2024 AI Agents will be the killer app of AI in 2025 and beyond. Watch this space... Back to RAG - it's not a specific app. It's a...
Sep 18, 2024
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How to Teach Kids (and Adults) Critical Thinking When Using AI

With AI tools like chatbots and virtual assistants becoming a part of everyday life, how can we ensure that kids don't take everything these tools say at face value? AI can provide fast and detailed answers,...
Sep 11, 2024
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Why AI Adoption Is Slowing Down

Why AI Adoption Is Slowing Down - and How Effective Training Can Bridge the Gap Despite the buzz about AI's potential, many businesses hesitate to embrace it fully. Beyond Silicon Valley's investment surge, a...
Sep 10, 2024
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AI Tools in the Workplace

I recently came across a heart-wrenching story shared by an employee who was brought to tears, overwhelmed with anxiety about her job security - seemingly because of AI... Here's her message: "I've just...
Aug 13, 2024
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Understanding AI and Bias - and How to Address It

Understanding Bias in AI: A Guide for Business Leaders Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the business world, offering unprecedented levels of efficiency and innovation. However, as AI becomes...
Jul 23, 2024
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AI Literacy is Crucial for Business Survival

AI Literacy is Crucial for Your Business to Survive Here's how to boost AI literacy in your company in 5 steps. I recently read an article from the Marketing AI Institute about the critical role of AI...
Jul 17, 2024
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The Future of AI

AI will change everything about how we work. I've been watching AI unfold, and it's been a wild ride. When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, the excitement was off the charts. Everyone thought we were on the...
Jul 17, 2024
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AI in Practice

AI Levels the Playing Field

Why You Need to Act Now The AI revolution isn't coming. It's already here. And it's not just for tech giants or Fortune 500 companies with deep pockets. It's for you, me, and every business out there. Let me...
Jul 12, 2024
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Understanding AI: The Nuances of Sentience vs Sapience

I grew up hearing about "sapience" and "sentience" on TV shows like Star Trek (TNG). I had a general idea of what they meant - usually an intelligent species on a planet somewhere was in trouble, and Jean-...
Jul 9, 2024
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