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IBM Concert #AIAutomation Powered by IBM watsonx to help #enterprises streamline application operations with detailed view of connected applications with trigger automations #generatieveai #AI #Watsonx https://lnkd.in/gU43-TEu

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Microsoft is Introducing Enhanced AI Features for Windows PCs! At the annual Build developer conference, Microsoft unveiled the latest advancements in #AI technology tailored to enhance your #Windows PC experience. With the upgraded version of #Copilot, the #AI assistant brings unprecedented levels of convenience and productivity right to your fingertips. One of the standout features is #WindowsRecall, empowering Copilot to seamlessly retrieve information and actions you've previously undertaken on your PC, akin to having a photographic memory. As per Microsoft, your #privacy remains protected, as they provide robust options for filtering out any #data you prefer not to be tracked. Microsoft remains dedicated to safeguarding privacy and fostering seamless integration across devices. These AI-enhanced Windows PCs, crafted in collaboration with partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, Samsung Electronics, and our own Surface line, are set to debut on June 18th. For more information: https://lnkd.in/dNTttBrY #MicrosoftAI #WindowsPC #Build2024 🖥️✨

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Microsoft introduces new adapted AI models for industry. Microsoft has unveiled new adapted AI models for various industries, developed in collaboration with leaders like Bayer, Cerence Inc., Rockwell Automation, Saifr, Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Sight Machine. These models, integrated with the Microsoft Cloud, are set to revolutionize industry operations by addressing specific needs more accurately and effectively. checkout the link to know more. #Microsoft #AI #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #GenAI #Industry #GenerativeAI #MSFTAdvocate #msftadvocate

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IBM is committed to replacing people with generative AI yet bans the use of LLMs from other vendors and lacks the skills to improve Watson which lags ChatGPT and other generative AI systems. This is in stark contrast to Microsoft who not only have the rights to all of OpenAI's "pre-AGI" technology but has released its own LLMs, Apple who have many sizes of LLMs now and free use of OpenAI services, Salesforce who have launched LLM agent systems, and Meta who have developed and released many LLMs, all while Google, the inventors of deep learning transformer models, have ramped up to compete with OpenAI. IBM have no clear strategy either way. https://lnkd.in/djquetv3

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The top three #AI challenges and trends on the mind of Microsoft Research’s president. https://lnkd.in/epiifpCt #msftadvocate #microsoft #technology #artificialintelligence #microsoft365 #innovation #research #IA #SMB #SMC #AITransformation

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🎤 #LISUG goes international! 3-time IBM champion Larry Bolhuis spotted repping LISUG at COMMON #NAViGATE2024 in #Toronto! Head over to lisug.org to learn more and join the best community of #tech professionals on Long Island! 🌟 . . . . . #LISUG #LongIslandSystemsUserGroup #UserGroup #IBMChampion #IBMiCommunity #PowerSystems #IBMiTech #IBMiInnovation #IBMiExperts #TechTalksIBMi #IBMiAdvancement #TechInnovation #CloudComputing #TechCommunity #MachineLearning #EmergingTech #AI #CyberSecurity #DataAnalytics #DevOps #OpenSource #ITSolutions

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Generative AI is just getting started with these early improvements in productivity, quality, and innovation. As your everyday AI assistant, Microsoft Copilot is ushering in a new era of workplace computing. Read our blog: https://lnkd.in/eEWR9W_j #MicrosoftCanada #MSFTAdvocate #AI #Copilot #GenerativeAI

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As #AI continues to transform industries, #Accenture and #NVIDIA are pioneering new pathways for #enterprises to harness its full potential 🦾🤖 In a transformative move for the future of AI, Accenture is partnering with NVIDIA to train 30,000 staff on NVIDIA’s cutting-edge #AItechnology. This #partnership represents a major step forward in equipping businesses with the expertise needed to thrive in an AI-powered world. As AI reshapes industries, this deal highlights the growing demand for specialized #skills to harness the full potential of technologies like #genAI and #machinelearning. Exciting times ahead as AI continues to drive #innovation and #scalability in the enterprise space 🚀🚀 🔗 in the comments 👇 #TechInnovation #AIinnovation

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INVESTMENT IN AI New study reveals the ROI of generative AI, highlights 5 trends to watch To help guide organizations on their AI transformation journey, Microsoft recently commissioned a new study through International Data Corporation (IDC), The Business Opportunity of AI. IDC’s findings show that when organizations truly commit to and invest in AI, the return on investment (ROI) potential grows significantly: The study found that the top leaders using generative AI (GenAI) are realizing a 10x return on their investment. While companies today are largely implementing out-of-the-box GenAI solutions and seeing significant ROI, more than half of those surveyed expect to build custom industry and line-of-business applications in the next 24 months – demonstrating that today’s ROI is quickly becoming tomorrow’s competitive edge. Other key findings from the study include: - GenAI usage jumped from 55% in 2023 to 75% in 2024. - For every $1 a company invests in generative AI, the ROI is $3.70. - On average, AI deployments are taking less than 8 months and organizations are realizing value within 13 months. - Within 24 months, most organizations plan to expand beyond pre-built AI solutions to advanced AI workloads that are customized or custom-built. - The ROI of generative AI is highest in Financial Services, followed by Media & Telco, Mobility, Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods, Energy, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Education. - 43% say productivity use cases have provided the greatest ROI. - The primary way in which organizations are monetizing AI today is through productivity use cases. In the next 24 months, a greater focus will be placed on functional and industry use cases. - The top barrier when implementing AI is lack of both technical and day-to-day AI skills. Niin ja olihan tuolla PALJON muuta: #AIatWork #Agents #AutonomousAgents #AzureAIFoundry #CopilotStudio #AIreports #AIGovernance #FineTuneAIInnovation #AbsolutelyIncredible

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12 Bold Predictions About the Future of Technology In his TED talk (https://lnkd.in/digaGyU7), renowned businessman and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla makes bold predictions about the future of technology and its impact on society. The tech optimist believes that innovations often come not from experts fixated on the past, but from bold entrepreneurs dreaming of the impossible. Five years ago, he predicted how AI would generate music. Predictions 🟣 Computers will be everywhere, like electricity. They will become part of everyday things - refrigerators, mirrors, bicycles. They will work automatically, adapting to us. People will no longer have to learn how to use computers. 🟣 Transport revolution. In 25 years, most cars in cities will be replaced by faster and more accessible driverless transport. Such a public transport system is already being created in San Jose. 🟣 Supersonic flights will become generally available. People will be able to fly from one continent to another in a matter of hours, making the world “closer”. 🟣 Free healthcare. Thanks to AI, every person on the planet will be able to access free medical care 24/7. 🟣 Education for all. Every child will be able to receive a free education from AI teachers. 🟣 Automation of labor. Billions of robots will be able to do more work than all of humanity today. This will free people from routine and difficult tasks. 🟣 Preventive medicine. Healthcare systems will focus not so much on treatment as on disease prevention. 🟣 New proteins and fertilizers. The development of technologies will lead to the emergence of environmentally friendly proteins and fertilizers that are more effective and safer for the environment. 🟣 Transition to nuclear fusion. Thermonuclear energy will replace coal and gas power plants. 🟣 Sustainable development. Entrepreneurs will find solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Technologies will emerge that will help combat climate change. 🟣 New technologies for mining. Resources will be searched for and extracted at a depth of kilometers under the Earth's surface. 🟣 Creativity and artificial intelligence. The level of creativity in entertainment and design will increase thanks to integration with AI. https://lnkd.in/digaGyU7

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella is earning accolades from partners as he keeps AI at the forefront of the company’s mission and steers investments and innovation around Copilot, GenAI and more. With hundreds of thousands of Microsoft partners behind him to lead his AI revolution, he is CRN’s No. 1 Most Influential Executive of 2024, named as part of its annual Top 100 Executives list. Read the August issue of CRN Magazine to learn what partners and channel executives have to say about his vision and leadership, and how the channel benefits:

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Here’s a tip about compute power at the edge vs. in a cloud: Combine the best of both to move your business forward. #EdgeComputing ⚡: Lightning-fast, ultra low-latency processing almost anywhere you need it; for example, to enable autonomous robots or optimize an AR/VR experience. #CloudComputing ☁️: Unlimited power, accessible anywhere—say, to scale an e-commerce platform or share collaboration tools with remote partners. The real game-changer is using both edge and cloud computing for unbeatable performance! https://t-mo.co/4e4I5SF.

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#The #Race to #AI-Enabled #Transformation, Products & Services got a big boost with #AzureAIFoundry announcement from #Microsoft - with a model catalog of over #1800+ options to allow #experimentation and prevent lock-ins. The #BigDeal according to me is #Industry #Specific Models showcasing the #power of #cocreation with industry leaders such as #Bayer, #Cerence, #RockwellAutomation, #Saifr, #Siemens Digital Industries Software, #Sight Machine & more. These fine-tuned models, pre-trained using industry-specific data, available to address top-use cases. Summary of some key AI Announcements below. 1. #ModelCatalog & #Bechmarks: both proprietary & opensource, closed & open weights and popular models from OpenAI, Meta, Mistral AI, Cohere, and AI21 Labs. Best part is benchmarks are embedded to evaluate 2. #IndustryModels: Fine-tuned models by industry & use cases 3. #AzureAISearch: an enterprise-grade search and retrieval system, that allows for #RAG, #Grounding #Vector & #Graph databases and other APIs for #multi-modal capabilities 4. #AzureAIFoundrySDK: as a developer you can code, deploy, monitor & manage - from #CoPilot Studio, #Github, #VisualStudio 5. #AItooling & #Customisation:  collaborations with Weights & Biases, Gretel, Scale AI, and Statsig to accelerate end-to-end AI model customization 6. #AzureAIAgent Service: for managing multiple agents 7. #AIContentSafety: Enhancing Safety & Responsible AI with multi-modal support 7. #UnifyingDataService: As we say, you go as far in AI as your data takes you. #MicrosoftFabric: Whereever your data is #GCP, #AWS or other #SaaS or OnPrem platforms - you can unify, feed and improve your #AIsystems. Impressive to know #MSFabric is already being used by #17000+ organizations including Microsoft itself. #WaytoGo #Ignite2024 #AdvancingAI #ResponsibleAI #AIforDevelopers #AIToolchain https://lnkd.in/gifb3GY5

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NEW BLOG: If you are actively working on your #AI architecture strategies and need a #high-performance solution now – why wait? This #blog details the 3 reasons you should be talking to Hammerspace right now. 1. We can deliver a standards-based parallel file system architecture with the performance and scale of #HPC file systems TODAY. 2. With Hammerspace, you can use the hardware of your choice, including #Dell . 3. Keep your existing data on #Isilon or #PowerScale and use our data-in-place assimilation to make those files accessible for new initiatives - simplifying data migration, sourcing, and assembling data for AI training and #RAG frameworks. Want to learn more? Check out this blog and let's chat! #globaldataplatform #dataorchestration #hyperscaleNAS #ai #hpc

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Great discussion on responsible AI!

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Today Brent Kelly and I published a 3-part article series on No Jitter that covers our detailed #EnterpriseConnect session on #AI in #UCaaS. We cover Microsoft Copilot, Webex AI Assistant, Zoom AI Companion, and Google #Gemini for Workspace. ➡️Part 1: How generative AI works and how LLMs are trained. ➡️Part 2: An overview of the features in the UCaaS platforms and a deeper dive into two key use case: meeting summaries and text refining. ➡️Part 3: Discusses the risks associated with using Gen AI in these UCaaS platforms. 🔗Links to the full articles are below in the comments. Happy reading! I would welcome any comments or questions.

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