Collaborative Intelligence Week in Review - 21Oct2024
Best business article(s) I read this week…
Generative AI: tech du-jour or the next big thing?
This is a link to a recording of a talk by AWS Product Management Director Massimo Re Ferre, recorded on May 18, 2024. It’s a pragmatic discussion of the business potential of generative AI and a warning to avoid what he terms “the danger zone.”
Best technical article(s) I read this week…
Know Your Data to Harness Federated Machine Learning
This article covers a technical topic, but it is written for businesspeople. It talks about strategies for improving results from AI models by augmenting the model’s training data with complementary third-party data while keeping your data private.
Other items I found valuable/interesting…
Harnessing Generative AI for Competitive Edge in Financial Services
The article presents five ways financial services firms can deploy generative AI to improve customer experience and operational effectiveness. They are:
Improving operational efficiency
Improving customer onboarding
Improving customer engagement
Helping customers and insiders better understand analytic insights
Enhancing security and compliance
Drones “Game Changing” for Aramco Shell, Chevron & bp
This article describes how energy companies are deploying autonomous drones to improve operational efficiency while also making them safer and more sustainable.
How MathGPT Uses Generative AI To Make Mathematics More Accessible To Everyone
MathGPT is an AI-driven platform designed to make math more accessible by offering step-by-step solutions and personalized tutoring, helping students from high school to college better understand complex concepts. It provides instant, clear explanations of math problems while focusing on building a strong conceptual foundation rather than just giving answers. It’s a great example of how generative AI enables personalized learning and how it will ultimately transform the education market.
Coolest thing I saw…
My friend John Gaston invited me to the Grand Reopening of Sam’s Club in Grapevine, Texas. John led the expansion, redesign, and rebuild after a tornado hit the store in 2022. The company decided to transform this location into its first all-digital store. Many cool technologies were on display, including a pizza robot capable of making 100 pizzas per hour (when paired with Middeby’s TurboChef rapid-cook ovens). Varun Rallabandi, a development team member, gave me a demo. Unfortunately, my video was ruined by the plastic glove I was wearing for food safety. Unbeknownst to me, it was covering 70% of the lens. You’ll have to click on the link to see a demo.
A company that caught my eye…
The company makes 3D stacked photonic chips for AI applications. It recently completed a $400M Series D round, led by T. Rowe Price, quadrupling its value to $4.4B.