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For #WHM in March, we talked to ApertureData CEO Vishakha Gupta about empowering #womenintech! Learn how to break barriers, build inclusive spaces, and achieve your dreams. →

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We are announcing the availability of Anthropic’s Claude 3 Opus on Amazon Bedrock, the most intelligent Claude 3 model, with best-in-market performance on highly complex tasks. It can navigate open-ended prompts and sight-unseen scenarios with remarkable fluency and human-like understanding, leading the frontier of general intelligence.

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Stay ahead of the competition with an AI center of excellence. Learn how to gain the right #AI resources, skills, and strategies: https://lnkd.in/eArUqqgd

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There are now three new additions to the Gemma 2 family: 1) Gemma Scope: a model interpretability tool for transparency⁠ 2) Gemma 2 (2B): a new model with an updated 2 billion (2B) parameter size⁠ 3) ShieldGemma: a suite of safety content classifiers for user protection Learn more now ↓

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As Worldwide Head of EPIC at Amazon, I am often asked, "How did you create an EQ initiative that has impacted over 350,000 people all over the world?" One of my secrets: I listened. I didn't go to people and say, "Hey, you should develop your EQ because I think it's really important." Instead, I asked questions and listened to their answers. Two key questions were: 1/ Would you like to be happier, healthier, and more successful? (Is there anybody who would say "no"?), 2/ What business problems could be solved with greater connection and understanding? (Thanks to my friend and colleague Bill Duane for that one.) I listened with curiosity to the answers that leaders gave me. They were almost always elucidating and inspiring. Are you a good listener? How would you know? The bad news is that you may not be as good as you think. Adam Grant wrote in his seminal book, Think Again, “Among managers rated as the worst listeners by their employees, 94% of them evaluated themselves as good or very good listeners.” Wow. In a recent article, Dr. Travis Bradberry mentions a study where almost 100% of people rated themselves in the top 50% of listeners (which is, of course, mathematically impossible). The good news is that you can get better at listening. One of my favorite techniques is "reflective listening"--reflecting back to the speaker what they said in your own words (aka paraphrasing). It's such a powerful way to communicate, "I see you, I hear you," but few people do it. Note that it is a skill, so the more you practice doing it, the better you'll get at it. Read Dr. Bradberry's full article on how to become a better listener here: https://lnkd.in/gFBG_FTd What's your favorite technique for being a good listener? Please share in the comments! #listening #emotionalintelligence #empathy #connection #leadership #communication

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One of the things I ❤️ about my job is being able to walk to work on our days in the office. Trivial? If you've ever commuted a long distance, you may agree walking as your commute is appealing, and can play a role in overall job satisfaction and mental health. The choice of #Oakland HQ was the decision of Everlaw CEO & Founder AJ Shankar who years ago identified a tech talent pool that prefers the East Bay over Silicon Valley. An unorthodox approach like that can bring great rewards. AJ has thought through many decisions with a strategy that often bucks a trend to deliver long-term and deeper value both to our employees and customers. One of those decisions -- perhaps the biggest for the company -- is how we develop software. In his new byline in The New Stack, AJ reveals for the first time his unorthodox approach. He argues that sprinting slows you down in software development. He shares Everlaw's way in hopes that other companies might adopt this methodology. The company manifesto says, “Our long-term philosophy impacts many aspects of how we do business: how we market, how we sell, how we close deals, how we support our clients, and more. Perhaps the largest impact is in how we develop the Everlaw platform...” A core reason I enjoy my work at Everlaw is its focus on long-term excellence and its deeply held values that play out in myriad of ways. The nice part is I get to think about this and more on my walk to work 😎 #Grateful #Buildforthelongterm #Leadership

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LLMs Don't Change a Thing About IDP Solution Selection I just read an article from Gartner about the impact of LLMs on the IDP market that offers advice on how to go about the selection of IDP solutions now that use of large language models have seemingly proliferated vendor offerings. I use the word "seemingly" because it's always hard to tell, at least through marketing claims, what vendors are actually doing. But even with the promise of now tackling new problems such as parsing hard-to-interpret unstructured text such as that found in contracts and correspondence, nothing has changed with how organizations should evaluate options. Do: Focus on the problem. Unfortunately a lot of organizations start with the solution instead of first clearly defining the problem including measurable objectives. Generative AI is pretty cool and can even be magical, but it doesn't represent a magical silver bullet. It's still appropriate to select the technology based upon the problem, not the other way around. Don't: Rely on vendor performance claims. Everyone is going to claim 99% something. No one claims 100% because for some reason, vendors think that 99% is believable yet 100% isn't. Let me be the bearer of bad news: in the vast majority of cases, 99% isn't realistic either. And what does 99% mean anyway? I've said this before and it bears repeating: anyone can get 99% accuracy on data. "What do you mean?" you say. "But you said 99% wasn't realistic!". What I mean is that without a clear definition of system performance, there's a lot of wiggle room. I can configure most solutions to achieve a 99% accuracy rate on 1% of your data. But you don't want that. You want a 99% accuracy rate on as large a percentage of your data as possible. Is that 40%? 50%? Depends on your problem scope and what performance you need to meet your goals. Do: Explore complex use cases if they represent critical process problems. Use of generative AI is most exciting when we look at applying the base NLP/NLU capabilities of large language models on text that isn't structured as key-value pairs. You know, structured forms and semi-structured documents that have labels for data. With proper planning and configuration, we're seeing some pretty remarkable capabilities exhibited that are reliable. Want to analyze and summarize data within a case that involves a lot of documents? It's now possible without months of training and fine-tuning. Don't: Feature Shop. In the Gartner article, they state "...using LLMs is fast becoming overwhelming to applications and software leaders, leaving them in a state of confusion about which feature is of value to them and to what degree." So back to the first "do" which should always be focused on the problem, not with how organizations can use a new feature or technology. Use of generative AI is no exception.

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Give me 138 seconds, and you'll learn something. Sometimes you find really good research – more or less meaning that it affirms the way you're already doing things. 😀 But this new report from Colin Doyle laid out an advanced way of thinking about the way I have worked with orchestrating LLMs since the gpt3 days. You have to walk them through the process. In this case, the analogy is directing and acting, but it can also be assigning, editing, and coaching. Here's what you need to know:  1. The "Method Actors" model is a new mindset for LLM prompt design.  2. The model significantly boosts LLM performance.  3. It can help us see LLM responses as performances rather than thoughts. Link to the full report in the comments. #ai #llm #openai #anthropic #storykit

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🎙 🎧 All things #productleadership & #executiverecruiting with Chris Johnson, Founder & Managing Partner of Artisanal Talent! That's the next episode of Product Leader's Journey which drops this coming week. In this short, Chris talks about the relevance of domain experience in hiring. We cover many important topics in the full episode about how to craft a well structured narrative about your experience, addressing weak spots on the resume, and more! Watch this space!

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The Common Crawl Foundation is a fundamental underpinning of the current AI frenzy.

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Vote for Our SXSW Panel and Get involved; 🚀 💭Curiosity as a Catalyst: Unlocking Connections and Culture! What We’ll Explore: ✅Hiring and Inspiring Curiosity: How to support curiosity at every level, from new hires to seasoned executives. ✅Unlocking Technology’s Potential: The role curiosity plays in leveraging technology for individuals and teams. ✅Experimentation and Innovation: Using curiosity to build meaningful relationships and drive innovation. Speakers: 🎤 Rebecca Port, PhD CPO 10x Genomics Brian Elliott Co-Founder, Future Forum Samara Jaffe Jaffe, Co-Founder and GM, Transform Marcus Sawyerr Sawyerr, Founder & CEO, EQ app 🎯 Get involved; 🗳️Click the link below to vote for our pannel to become a reality 🗣️Comment if you or your company plan to attend or if you’re speaking to amplify your reach #SXSW #VOTE #2025 #Curiosity

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I heard from a parent and a co-worker last week about how much my PRO-tip series resonated with them!  That's my cue to get back in the game. 😉 PRO-tip #6: Respond, don't react.  We know we should create that space for a thoughtful response, especially with our kids, but it's easier said than done, right? This week, I'm flipping the script and recommending that you practice this skill at work and unlock better communication at home. 🔑 This skill is easier to practice at work since you feel just enough discomfort with colleagues to pause when you hear something unexpected. You want to create a sense of curiosity everytime you are in such a situation. With enough practice, you should be able to apply this same mindful approach in your conversations with your kids. Give it a try this week and see the difference it makes! 🙂 #parenting #communication #protips #mindfulness Found this helpful? Share it with fellow parent leaders!  Follow me, Praveena Desu for more PRO-tips on leadership lessons learned at home.

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For the builders and cloud developers, you don't want to miss this ... perhaps you want to impress your boss 😉 Would you be interested in starting leveraging AI with confidence? https://eqix.it/3UpVGLM JJ Asghar is hosting a hashtag #DemoDay session to help you engage in AI from an hashtag #OpenSource Standpoint. Jump in to set your reminder so you don't miss out. 🤩 For more info ⤴

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If you ever wondered what WalkMe is, or why I’ve been such a huge advocate for them over the last six years, these four videos go a long way to explaining it. We recorded these sessions as part of our WalkMe on Tour series of events and recently made them available as part of the #Realize global event. Now, I’m sharing them with YOU because they are a fantastic and (importantly) succinct introduction to #DigitalAdoption. If you’re an inquisitive person, I encourage you to dive in (heads up: you’ve got to provide your details to get access)!! 💡 Real Customer Stories, Real Customer Solutions: Listen to Lizzie Willisson from #FlightCentre explain (and demonstrate) how they used gamification to increase adoption within their agent tools (hosted by our very own Zak Silvernail). https://lnkd.in/g8-RmsE7 🔍 Solve My Problem: Watch a live demo where Josh Waters uses the editor to solve real business problems in an application. https://lnkd.in/gJyx8KKT 🖥️ Show Me WalkMe for Salesforce, SAP, and Workday: Watch Guilherme Scomparim show how WalkMe supports users and processes across these critical applications. https://lnkd.in/gTeHCsXr 📊 I Love Flow Analytics: Watch me as I walk you through Flow Analytics and see how it can transform your user adoption strategies. https://lnkd.in/gi7zqWRf If you’ve been wondering about what we do, these four recordings will really get you there. #WalkMe #DigitalAdoption #CustomerSuccess #LiveDemos #BusinessSolutions #FlowAnalytics Debra Sutton Phillipa Clift Raj Sundarason

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As AI continues to evolve, so does its lexicon. Our next-level breakdown of #AI terms will get you ready to tackle any conversation about artificial intelligence. Stay ahead of the game with our expert insights! #MicrosoftAdvocate

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