AI is the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn, and make decisions. A typical AI system has five key building blocks [1]. 1. Data: Data is number, characters, images, audio, video, symbols, or any digital repository on which operations can be performed by a computer. 2. Algorithm: An algorithm […]
Unlock the Power of Structured Data Through Conversational AI
Data is often heralded as “the new oil” because of its ability to be a competitive advantage. But how can organizations grapple with the deluge of data being generated at breakneck speeds, much less turn it all into a competitive advantage? One solution lies in enabling conversational interactions with structured data. Imagine leveraging AI tools, similar […]
Maximizing AI’s Potential: High-Value Data Produces High-Quality Results
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), companies are rushing to incorporate automated technology into their networks and applications. However, as the age of automation persists, organizations must reassess the data on which their automated platforms are being trained. To maximize the potential of AI using sensitive data, we […]
How a Neuro-Symbolic AI Approach Can Improve Trust in AI Apps
As a cognitive scientist, I’ve been immersed in AI for more than 30 years – specifically in speech and natural language understanding, as well as machine-based learning and rule-based decision-making. Progress in our field is always uneven, unfolding in fits and starts. Those of us in the AI field have witnessed multiple “AI winters” over the […]
Informatica Unveils New Product Innovations to Democratize Generative AI
According to a new press release, Informatica has introduced new product innovations that integrate generative AI (GenAI) into its cloud data management platform, aiming to democratize access to instantaneous AI-powered data insights across enterprises. These innovations embed GenAI capabilities into every aspect of data management through CLAIRE GPT, enabling users to develop and deploy AI […]
Running Generative AI in Production – What Issues Will You Find?
As your data projects evolve, you will face new challenges. For new technology like generative AI, some challenges may just be variations on traditional IT projects like considering availability or distributed computing deployment problems. However, generative AI projects are also going through what Donald Rumsfeld once called the “unknown unknowns” phase, where we are discovering […]
DataStax Announces New Hyper-Converged Data Platform with Vector Search and Generative AI
According to a new press release, DataStax has announced the upcoming release of its Hyper-Converged Data Platform (HCDP) and DataStax Enterprise (DSE) 6.9, both designed to empower enterprises with generative AI and vector search capabilities for their self-managed data workloads. HCDP is tailored for modern data centers and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), providing support for a […]
How to Assess GenAI’s Impact on Your Business
Since the beginning of 2023, generative AI (GenAI) has quickly made a significant impact across an expanding range of industries and applications. In just over a year since its groundbreaking debut, there’s much to celebrate about GenAI – and even more to still uncover and understand. Today, 79% of employees report at least some exposure to AI, […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Happens When Language Becomes Data?
At a recent presentation for a local post-secondary institution, I fielded a number of questions related to the use of language, primarily English language texts, as training data for generative AI. There were questions around cultural impacts and related ethical concerns. These queries were more nuanced than the usual ones I get around copyright or […]
Generic LLMs vs. Domain-Specific LLMs: What’s the Difference?
Large language models (LLMs) are a special type of AI model that uses natural language processing (NLP) to understand and generate text similar to human language. They are a form of generative AI trained on textual data to produce textual content. ChatGPT stands out as a well-known example of generative AI. Trained on massive datasets, LLMs […]