Systematic Approaches to AI Integration
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1. Hottest Topic in AI this Week 🔥
Stay up to date on the latest news in AI, so you can use every tool to your advantage
Federal investigation on Microsoft AI deal
The FTC is investigating Microsoft's deal with AI startup Inflection, amid rising antitrust scrutiny of the AI industry. The investigation focuses on whether Microsoft's $650 million investment in Inflection constituted an undisclosed acquisition. This comes as the FTC and DOJ near an agreement to oversee AI giants like Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and OpenAI. The DOJ will lead Nvidia investigations, while the FTC handles Microsoft and OpenAI.
Such scrutiny reflects concerns about tech monopolies extending dominance into AI. Transparent regulatory actions are crucial for ensuring fair competition and addressing potential AI-related risks, including job displacement and fraud.
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Microsoft’s AI deal under federal investigation
Microsoft’s Inflection AI grab likely cost more than $1 billion, says an insider (exclusive)
2. Business of AI💰
Learn how to provide the most value for your business from AI
The AI case study of Uber
Uber put out an important article related to how they are internally scaling their AI integrations. This report highlights, Uber's machine learning evolution from rule-based models in 2016 to deep learning and generative AI today. Uber has developed optimized CPU and GPU solutions, enhancing training speed and resource efficiency for large language models. Key metrics like maximizing utilization and improving developer velocity guide these efforts.
For businesses, Uber's transparency highlights the importance of scalable AI infrastructure and offers valuable insights. Sharing these advancements fosters industry collaboration and innovation, crucial for effectively integrating AI technologies and maintaining reliability, managing costs, and ensuring seamless AI integration.
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Scaling AI/ML Infrastructure at Uber
Uber CEO on ‘Multiple Avenues for Growth’ – AI, Flights, Business Travel
3. Leveraging Generative AI 🔨
Generative AI tools can advance you and your business
The role of the CIO in Gen AI
According to McKinsey, the honeymoon phase of generative AI is over, and scaling it across organizations is proving challenging. Only 11% of companies have adopted generative AI at scale, highlighting the difficulty of transforming pilot projects into fully integrated solutions. CIOs must now focus on creating scalable technology foundations and addressing key issues such as cost management, tool proliferation, and data integration.
This shift is crucial for unlocking business value, as generative AI requires a comprehensive approach that integrates various components securely and efficiently. By addressing these challenges, businesses can harness the full potential of generative AI to drive innovation and efficiency.
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Moving past gen AI’s honeymoon phase: Seven hard truths for CIOs to get from pilot to scale
4. Trust and Ethics of AI 😎
Long-term success is dependent on using AI ethically
Cloud security in world of AI development
AI-assisted coding, universally adopted by surveyed organizations, introduces significant security risks, notably vulnerabilities in AI-generated code and AI-powered attacks. These risks, compounded by API and access management issues, contribute to the rise in data breaches and compliance violations. The State of Cloud-Native Security Report 2024 Report stresses the necessity for robust identity management and secure AI policies. Additionally, the tension between rapid development demands and security measures exacerbates vulnerabilities.
Effective solutions lie in adopting secure-by-design approaches, consolidating cloud security tools, and leveraging AI for continuous monitoring and threat detection, thus harmonizing DevOps and SecOps priorities and enhancing overall cloud security.
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AI-generated code top cloud security concern amid 100% use rate in survey
AI-driven compliance: The key to cloud security
5. This Week in Stories in AI
Stories in AI sits down with insiders to provide you with exclusive insight of the industry
Will AI make data scientist irrelevant?
In this clip, Eugenio Zuccarelli, Data Scientist Manager at CVS Health, talks about whether or not data scientist will become irrelevant in the near future because of AI.