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Trump executive order a big step for national AI strategy, despite no new funds

Though China was not mentioned once, it loomed large over the executive order. 

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 12, 2019

Accenture pulls on data stores for expert insight, intelligence 'engine'

The appetite for automation is increasing, but customers are taking a measured approach for implementation, relying on providers to help with the difficult task.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 06, 2019

More AI applications moving from 'experimental' to 'necessary'

Open source frameworks, facial recognition and edge computing have the highest market strength and industry adoption among AI applications. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 30, 2019

New certification, training help Google Cloud on quest for more experts

The company is focusing on areas core to cloud success, such as networking, security and cloud-native development, according to Google's Rochana Golani.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2019

Not everything in the supply chain should be automated

"Just because you can automate something doesn't mean you should," said IDC's John Santagate.

By Craig Guillot • Jan. 22, 2019

Carrefour turns to AI for demand forecasting

The French grocer will be using SAS technology called Viya for data analysis to better forecast demand, improve stock and reduce waste in its stores. 

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 17, 2019

AI without governance? Not recommended, IDC says

Creating policies not only mitigate risk and cost created by non-technical employees, it also sets the tone for a CIO's authority.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 09, 2019

Microsoft's hold on industry as an enterprise mainstay hinges on cloud, AI

Patents and acquisitions have backed up the company's progress in fields from AI and the cloud to edge computing, open source development and even quantum computing.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 21, 2018

Box rolls out developer toolkit, consulting services for AI

Cloud-based AI and ML tools offer businesses a path to advanced analytics and other capabilities many are unable to build on their own.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 19, 2018

From kitchens to Kubernetes: Bringing tech to the consumer at Williams-Sonoma

CTO and CDO Yasir Anwar has led successful pilots of Kubernetes and AI and ML-based tools at the company. Looking ahead to 2019, even more innovation is on his agenda. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 17, 2018

More than job displacement: Experts fear AI's effect on humanity

A Pew Research Center survey highlights concerns about AI's impact on job losses that will widen economic divides and cause unrest and mayhem from autonomous weapons, cybercrime and weaponized data.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 11, 2018

Forces and trends shaping the future of enterprise analytics in 2019

Building off a foundation in cloud and business networks and augmented by AI and ML, analytics is extending out into all areas of the enterprise. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 10, 2018

Turbulent take-offs stymie enterprise AI, ML adopters

In operations, cloud-based machine learnings workloads are making process more efficient, driving down costs and improving productivity and time to market. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 03, 2018

On a roll for IT education, AWS makes internal ML course public

The free courses are part of a new machine learning certification targeted to data scientists, business professionals, data platform engineers and developers.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 27, 2018

ROI felt as companies implement customer-facing AI

AI is boosting revenue for many companies, driven by streamlined operations and prioritizing machine vs. human case resolution, a MIT Technology Review survey found.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 26, 2018

With technology foundation solidified, Johnson & Johnson's attention turns to what's next

Though advanced in its technical capabilities, J&J has weighed the merits of build vs. buy, particularly when it comes technologies like AI.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 16, 2018

'AI for everyone': Coursera tackles training for the nontechnical

Co-founder Andrew Ng's latest course will help leaders build "a sustainable AI strategy" and understand the technology's opportunities from a business perspective. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 14, 2018

Walmart's in-store AI lab offers testing, evaluation and tweaking in a live environment

Walmart has been working with virtual reality, expanding its partnership with Microsoft and adding an augmented reality-based price-scanning feature.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 13, 2018

Opinion

5 warning signs to look for in a predictive analytics program

The complexity of predictive programs puts them at greater risk for failure than success. 

By Matthew Honaker • Nov. 12, 2018

Companies struggle to scale automation, but still welcome disruptive tech

There will always be resistance to disruptive technologies; the companies that don't take the initial first steps to prepare for them will be pushed aside.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 06, 2018

AI talent pipeline clogged by education programs slow or unable to change

Should schools revamp existing programs for topics like AI, or are new research areas required? 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 25, 2018

As AI becomes everyday reality, concerted national effort is needed

Coordinated efforts by private industry and academia propelled a quantum computing act in the House, and similar efforts could benefit AI development. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 24, 2018

Walmart weaves AI into the back office

Walmart crafted a compelling business need for AI — taking costs out of back-office systems to invest in the front end — giving the organization a scope for implementation.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 24, 2018

Gartner's 10 technology trends for 2019 and beyond

Intelligence and connectivity are becoming the norm. With that prevalence come threats of future tech capable of disrupting current models.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 22, 2018

MIT plans $1B computing college, AI research effort

A $350 million gift from private equity firm Blackstone's CEO kicks off the effort as more colleges look to the private sector for research support.

By James Paterson • Oct. 16, 2018