Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of September 20; Updates from IDC, PwC, Martian & More
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Tim King
, Executive Editor at Solutions Review - Mobile Device Management,
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of September 20, 2024.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant artificial intelligence news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy artificial intelligence news items.
Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of September 20, 2024
Accenture Invests in Martian to Enable Dynamic LL Routing
For any prompt, Martian’s router will find and use the LLM that will give users the best result at the lowest cost. As part of this investment, Accenture plans to integrate Martian’s advanced model router offering into its proprietary “switchboard” services that can customize large-language models (LLMs) for specific data sources and use cases for greater impact of AI systems.
BlueFlame Announces New AI Nexus Tool for Gathering Unstructured Data
The tool aims to organize data from confidential information memorandums, presentations, vendor contracts, expert network transcripts and other documents in a searchable database. Private-market assets, the performance of which is often reported on a one-quarter lag, do not have the same amount of available data as publicly listed assets like stocks.
Databricks Launches $1 Million Dollar GenAI Startup Challenge
Beyond the prizes, the challenge provides invaluable resources and networking opportunities. Benefit from workshops, mentorship and feedback from top industry experts who can help refine your solution and strategy.
Dataminr Expands ReGenAI for Hyperlocal Events
Early adopters reported up to a 15 percent weekly productivity gain in their daily job routine, saving hours of monitoring and analysis during ongoing events. ReGenAI provides first-of-its-kind live information briefs for hyperlocal incidents, as well as national and global events, ensuring immediate actionability for corporate security teams and their specific risk footprint.
Domino Data Highlights Gap Between Responsible AI Commitment and Governance
The findings highlight a growing readiness gap in the enterprise AI landscape, where responsible AI is increasingly seen as essential for innovation and compliance, but where resource constraints prevent full execution.
Experian Says More Than Three-Quarters of Tech Leaders Exploring GenAI
Data and analytics leaders are prioritizing a unified platform for siloed datasets to accelerate AI/ML model development and deployment. More than half (55%) of respondents believe current development times are too long, with 48% stating that they are updating their models more frequently due to shifting consumer behavior.
IBM and Microsoft Open Three New Experience Zones
Utilizing the Experience Zones, IBM’s global clients will have access to Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Dynamics and more, by using dedicated technology stations to explore and co-create generative AI solutions that span internal and external business functions. Clients can also experiment with select IBM technologies that run on Microsoft Azure, including IBM Maximo Application Suite.
IDC Says AI to Drive 3.5 Percent of Global GDP in 5 Years
As a result, AI will affect jobs across every region of the world, impacting industries like contact center operations, translation, accounting, and machinery inspection. Helping to trigger this shift are business leaders who almost unanimously, 98 percent, view AI as a priority for their organizations.
The Josh Bersin Company Partners with Workday to Integrate Galileo AI
Workday HCM is a unified system that helps enable organizations to make faster decisions, gain operational visibility, prepare for future talent shifts, and build effective teams. With this integration, Josh Bersin Company’s Galileo will enable Workday users to ask questions about current HR best practices and get advice and assistance.
NVIDIA Partners with Salesforce on AI Agent Innovation
With this collaboration, Agentforce agents will enable new insights and improved productivity across the sales, service, marketing, and IT teams that rely on the industry-leading Salesforce CRM as the one place for all their customer data.
PwC Drops 2024 Cloud and AI Business Survey
As a maturing technology, we’ve moved from a focus on experimentation and singular AI use cases to an imperative to think bigger and bolder about its role in business reinvention. Organizations will soon be AI-first and cloud-powered — adopting these technologies not as tools, but as fundamental components at every level of the business, driving innovation, efficiency and competitiveness across the business landscape.
Salesforce Releases New Data Cloud Innovations to Power Autonomous AI Agents
Building on Data Cloud’s promise to be open and extensible, organizations can bring their own data using additional pre-built Data Cloud connectors for apps like Square, Stripe, Meta, Splunk, and more. Data Cloud strengthens policy-based governance to better control how sensitive data is shared with Agentforce Agents.
Thoughtworks and ConnectingYouNow Launch AI-Powered MSPs
Founded as a result of winning one of the Scottish Government’s CivTech challenges, CYN is a strong proponent of responsible and accurate AI and technology for good. Further, CYN’s service offerings are designed to be inclusive with adherence to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and follow rigorous government protocols for data safety.
Uniphore Releases New X-Stream Solution
Housed as an essential layer in Uniphore’s X-Platform, X-Stream will help enterprises get one step closer to AI sovereignty. It is the latest in a series of product announcements from the company focused on helping enterprises leverage their own data from various sources such as content management, CRM, data warehouses and business applications to fuel their digital transformation.
Yellow.ai Launches AI-Powered Customer Service Agent
VoiceX can provide companies with multi-turn conversations, additional precision in handling complex customer queries, contextual understanding for conversations, bot back-channeling capabilities, and noise processing algorithms that can cancel out background noise. It can also integrate with CRM systems, enterprise knowledge bases, and third-party platforms to deliver voice-optimized, context-aware information via generative AI.
Expert Insights Section
Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam, Solutions Review’s enterprise tech community where the human conversation around AI is happening. The goal? To help you gain a forward-thinking analysis and remain on-trend through expert advice, best practices, predictions, and vendor-neutral software evaluation tools.
Mini Jam LIVE is Back! Expert Panel – AI in Data Lifecycle Management: Automating Risk, Compliance & Security
Join us on September 26th at 10:00 AM EST for our Q3 “Mini Jam” event! Programming begins at 10 a.m. Eastern with an expert panel discussion on “AI in Data Lifecycle Management: Automating Risk, Compliance & Security” – moderated by Contoural CEO Mark Diamond and featuring Dave Cameron, David Loshin, Eric Kavanagh, William McKnight, and Yves Mulkers.
Mini Jam LIVE is Back! Expert Panel – Bridging the AI Divide: Upskilling Strategies for Enterprise Software Teams
Join us on September 26th at 2:00 PM EST for our Q3 “Mini Jam” event! Programming continues at 2 p.m. Eastern with an expert panel discussion on “Bridging the AI Divide: Upskilling Strategies for Enterprise Software Teams” – moderated by Ferraro Consulting CEO John Santaferraro and featuring Anders Green, Donald Farmer, Paul Byrne, and Vinnie Mirchandani.
NEW Episode of the Insight Jam Podcast Featuring LLMental CEO Matt Lewis
Doug and Matt discuss the need for a Chief AI Officer role, the rapid pace of AI adoption, and its potential effects on various industries. Lewis emphasizes the importance of embracing AI to remain competitive and shares insights on how AI might transform healthcare, education, and personal interactions.
NEW Episode Insight AI with Doug Shannon: “Strawberry & Laws”
Join Doug and Doug as they explore recent developments, from California’s new AI legislation to the White House’s proposed AI Bill of Rights, discussing their potential impacts on technology and society. They get into critical issues like data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the future of human-AI interaction, offering a balanced look at the promises and challenges of this transformative technology.
Solutions Review Set to Host Observe AI for Exclusive Spotlight: Transforming Contact Centers & Achieving Operational Efficiency with AI
Hear from industry experts and discover how AI-driven technologies can revolutionize contact center operations, streamline workflows, and enhance the customer experience. Tune in on Thursday, September 26!
Solutions Review Set to Host Observe AI for Exclusive Spotlight: Transforming CX: How AI-Driven Solutions Can Maximize Performance and Drive Efficiencies
Join us as we delve into strategies for leveraging automation, real-time analytics, and conversation intelligence to reduce operational costs, optimize agent performance, and improve decision-making with data. We will discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing these technologies at scale, with a focus on delivering measurable value quickly.
For consideration in future artificial intelligence news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.
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Tim King
Executive Editor
Tim is Solutions Review's Executive Editor and leads coverage on data management and analytics. A 2017 and 2018 Most Influential Business Journalist and 2021 "Who's Who" in Data Management, Tim is a recognized industry thought leader and changemaker. Story? Reach him via email at tking@solutionsreview dot com.
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