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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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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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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. Some experts suggest the result is a digital revolution.

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Agentic AI design: An architectural case study

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But with the advent of GPT-3 in 2020, LLMs exploded onto the scene, captivating the world’s attention and forever altering the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), and in the process, becoming an essential part of our everyday computing lives. Don’t let that scare you off. All work stopped and shifted to find alternative options.

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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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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

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Too quickly people are running to AI as a solution instead of asking if its really what they want, or whether its automation or another tool thats needed instead, says Guerrier, currently serving as CTO at the charity Save the Children. How does our AI strategy support our business objectives, and how do we measure its value?

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