Desk workers increased their AI usage by 24% last quarter, according to Slack
Automation is gaining traction among desk workers, with a 24% increase in AI tools usage in the last quarter.
Slack's research highlights the rapid growth of AI adoption in the workplace, showing a significant increase from 20% to 25% among desk workers. [ more ]
IBM: While Enterprise Adoption of AI Increases, Barriers are Limiting Its Usage
42% of enterprise-scale companies have actively deployed AI, with 59% accelerating their rollout or investments.
Top factors driving AI adoption are advances in AI tools, the need to reduce costs and automate processes, and the increasing amount of AI embedded in business applications. [ more ]
AI Is Driving More Layoffs Than Companies Want to Admit
UPS CEO Carol Tomé said that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, played a role in the company's largest layoffs in history.
Companies like UPS and BlackRock are facing the challenge of demonstrating the benefits of AI while avoiding the perception that it directly leads to job cuts. [ more ]
Responsible AI gets $39.9 million in the federal budget
Federal government allocating funds for AI-centered initiatives to ensure safe and responsible adoption, building on previous investments and focusing on policy development and regulation. [ more ]
Experts weigh in on the best way to prepare teams for AI
The rapid workplace adoption of AI requires new skills, a fresh approach, continuous learning, and a human-centered focus to empower teams and thrive in the AI era. [ more ]
History Says the Nasdaq Will Continue to Soar in 2024: My Top 5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks to Buy Before the Surge Continues | The Motley Fool
AI adoption is nascent, offering investment opportunities with Nasdaq's potential to rise further fueled by AI advancements. [ more ]
Is That A Professional-Grade, Legal GenAI Assistant In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
The legal sector is slow to adopt AI despite its potential benefits, but Thomson Reuters is introducing a GenAI assistant for various professional services. [ more ]
AI is adding to marketers' responsibilities while diminishing their influence | MarTech
CMOs are spending more time collaborating cross-functionally due to the adoption of AI technologies.
Non-marketers believe marketing has an inflated view of its importance and working with marketing inhibits the success of cross-functional initiatives. [ more ]
AI adoption in newsrooms presents "a familiar power imbalance" between publishers and platforms, new report finds
Uncertainty in the news industry, AI hype, and the search for new revenue streams are driving news organizations to adopt AI technology.
There is a power imbalance emerging between news publishers and tech companies as AI-powered search engines become more prevalent and newsrooms embrace the technology internally. [ more ]
Learning From My Running Club: The Role Of Innovation Champions In Legal AI Adoption
The presence of dedicated champions can significantly influence AI adoption in the legal profession.
Innovation champions act as role models, simplify complex AI concepts, foster a culture of innovation, and bridge the gap between legal and tech professionals. [ more ]
DSIT unveils forum to drive AI adoption in UK businesses | Computer Weekly
Companies like Google, Microsoft, Barclays, and Vodafone are joining the government's AI Opportunity Forum to explore AI opportunities in the private sector.
The forum will focus on culture, skills, governance, and the availability of data in UK businesses to drive AI adoption and boost productivity. [ more ]
AI health care reality check: efficiency, not revolution
Even though AI may not fundamentally reshape the US healthcare system in the near future, there is consensus that it has the potential to greatly enhance care quality and reduce costs.
Resistance to change in the heavily regulated and financially lucrative healthcare system may slow down the adoption of AI, but technologies that increase revenue, boost productivity, and improve healthcare workers' quality of life are likely to be integrated into the system. [ more ]
Everyone's talking about AI but vendors fear few are ready
Businesses are eager to adopt AI technology but lack a clear understanding of how to effectively apply it.
The enthusiasm for AI eventually wanes as organizations realize the challenges and complexities involved in implementation and use.
Customers have a wide range of AI interests and needs, from simple tasks like photo and email management to more complex business problem-solving. [ more ]
Priming the workforce is key to future AI efforts, federal IT leaders say
Officials are focusing on educating employees about the benefits and possibilities of emerging technologies like AI and automating rote tasks.
Government leaders are taking early steps to ensure safe adoption of advanced technologies and providing adequate training for their workforce. [ more ]
The State of AI: The paradigm shifts toward data for marketers
The release of OpenAI's ChatGPT has brought AI into the collective consciousness and allowed individuals to experiment with and understand its potential.
Marketers are increasingly adopting AI and NLP as important tools, with a 12-point increase in adoption rate compared to the previous year. [ more ]
Generative AI now requires developers to stretch cross-functionally. Here's why
AI adoption and adaptation is not only the responsibility of technologists, but also requires professionals from different disciplines across the business.
Cross-functional teams with domain experts, developers, data scientists, and business analysts are necessary for successful AI implementation and exploitation. [ more ]
Big Companies Find a Way to Identify A.I. Data They Can Trust
Data provenance standards have been developed by the Data & Trust Alliance, a consortium of companies, to provide information about the origin, history, and legal rights of data used in AI programs.
The labeling system for data is similar to food safety standards, providing transparency and clarity about where the data came from and how it was handled.
Executives believe that these standards will increase corporate confidence in AI technology. [ more ]
DHS aims to lead in defense against 'adversarial' AI
The Department of Homeland Security is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence technologies in agency operations.
DHS aims to lead in responsible adoption of AI and defend against adversarial use of AI.
AI is being utilized in border patrol, drug trafficking combat, age progression estimations of missing children, and report processing at DHS. [ more ]