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United Airlines sets its flight plan for gen AI success

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CIO Jason Birnbaum has ambitious plans for generative AI at United Airlines. With the core architectural backbone of the airlines gen AI roadmap in place, including United Data Hub and an AI and ML platform dubbed Mars, Birnbaum has released a handful of models into production use for employees and customers alike.

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United Airlines’ AI strategy: The airline that makes decisions fastest wins

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At United Airlines, AI has been a long-term strategic investment, not a recent initiative. While many companies scrambled to adopt AI capabilities during the recent gen AI boom, United had already built the foundation necessary for effective implementation.

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CIOs contend with gen AI growing pains

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The road ahead for IT leaders in turning the promise of generative AI into business value remains steep and daunting, but the key components of the gen AI roadmap — data, platform, and skills — are evolving and becoming better defined. MIT event, moderated by Lan Guan, CAIO at Accenture.

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IT leaders see big business potential in small AI models

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently lauded one SLM developed by a major airliner he saw in a demonstration in Tokyo. With our SLM Phi, flight attendants at Japan Airlines are spending less time on paperworkand more time with passengers, Nadella posted on LinkedIn.

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5 tips for better business value from gen AI

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Set clear, measurable metrics around what you want to improve with generative AI, including the pain points and the opportunities, says Shaown Nandi, director of technology at AWS. Measure employee experience as AI transforms work CIOs should also look inward at how gen AI impacts employee job satisfaction and overall well-being.

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Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI

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Expedia Group has more than 21 brands and more than 50,000 B2B partners connecting them with more than 3 million hotel and rental properties and more than 500 airlines and cruise companies, as well as car rental agencies. But analysts suggest such early implementations of generative AI have a way to go before delivering meaningful impact. “At

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Private cloud makes its comeback, thanks to AI

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Private cloud providers may be among the key beneficiaries of today’s generative AI gold rush as, once seemingly passé in favor of public cloud, CIOs are giving private clouds — either on-premises or hosted by a partner — a second look. The Milford, Conn.-based

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