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Agentic AI design: An architectural case study

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From obscurity to ubiquity, the rise of large language models (LLMs) is a testament to rapid technological advancement. Just a few short years ago, models like GPT-1 (2018) and GPT-2 (2019) barely registered a blip on anyone’s tech radar. If the LLM didn’t create enough output, the agent would need to run again.

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The new calling of CIOs: Be the moral arbiter of change

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Artificial intelligence has moved from the research laboratory to the forefront of user interactions over the past two years. The group includes the CTO, the VP of technology, and business leaders from other functions, including finance and HR. We use machine learning all the time.

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CEO of Salesforce AI Clara Shih has left

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Before that, she ran the AI company she co-founded, Hearsay Systems, a company that uses AI to help investment advisors. Shih moved into the top AI role at Salesforce in March 2023, having previously headed up the company’s Service Cloud division. She has also worked at Microsoft, Google — and also at Salesforce, much earlier in her career.

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IT leaders go small for purpose-built AI

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That’s what a number of IT leaders are learning of late, as the AI market and enterprise AI strategies continue to evolve. But purpose-built small language models (SLMs) and other AI technologies also have their place, IT leaders are finding, with benefits such as fewer hallucinations and a lower cost to deploy.

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Beyond the hype: 4 use cases that show what’s actually working with gen AI

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Registered investment advisors, for example, have to jump over a few hurdles when deploying new technologies. At Emburse, an expense reimbursement company, software developers use code generation tools like Github Copilot and Amazon Q Developer, which integrate directly into developer environments, says Ken Ringdahl, the companys CTO.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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For instance, an e-commerce platform leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics to tailor customer recommendations enhances user experience and revenue generation. He is currently a senior advisor at WVE. This can lead to investments that do not deliver tangible outcomes. federal agencies.

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Farther, a wealth tech firm, banks $15M Series A as valuation hits $50M

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Building wealth is a long process and can be complex, but Farther is bringing both technology and advisors to the table to make these kinds of services more accessible. Meanwhile, Genser, CTO, is a military veteran who previously worked at Goldman Sachs leading an artificial intelligence team in private wealth.

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