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Mistral Unveils Mistral Agents API
Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, evaluates Mistral AI's release of the Mistral Agents API, describing it as a strategic move to align with existing market offerings rather than a groundbreaking innovation. He notes that the API introduces features such as persistent memory, tool-callin...
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Reject Predictions And Embrace Uncertainty When Crafting Strategy
Principal Research Director Brian Jackson advocates for embracing uncertainty over relying on precise predictions when developing organizational strategies. He emphasizes that in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and market disruptions, traditional forecasting methods may fall sho...
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SalesForce to Buy Informatica in $8 Billion Deal
Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley analyzes Salesforce's $8 billion acquisition of Informatica, highlighting it as a strategic move to enhance Salesforce's data management capabilities and support its AI initiatives. He notes that Informatica's strengths in data integration, governance, and metadata m...
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Executives Using AI Avatars Face a Patchwork of Regulations
Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, examines the growing use of AI avatars by executives in corporate communications, noting that this trend reflects a broader shift toward generative AI interfaces. He observes that what began as conversational chatbots has evolved into digital doubles ca...
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How ‘Dark LLMs’ Produce Harmful Outputs, Despite Guardrails
Technical Counselor Justin St-Maurice comments on the vulnerabilities of large language models (LLMs) to jailbreak attacks, noting that these models, being probabilistic pattern-matchers, can be easily manipulated into producing harmful outputs. He emphasizes that the non-deterministic nature of ...
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Big Tech Conferences Highlight Commitment to Agentic AI
Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, observes that recent announcements from Microsoft and Google underscore Big Tech's commitment to agentic AI, autonomous systems capable of executing tasks without human intervention. He notes that these developments aim to provide enterprises with a cle...
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New Intel Xeon 6 CPUs unveiled; one powers rival Nvidia’s DGX B300
Jeremy Roberts, Senior Director of Research and Content, interprets Intel's inclusion in Nvidia's DGX B300 system as a strategic pivot, signaling a shift from direct competition to collaboration in the AI hardware space. He notes that Intel's integration into Nvidia's platform indicates an effort...
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Microsoft and Amazon-Backed AI ‘Unicorn’ Files Bankruptcy
Executive Counselor Phil Brunkard comments on the bankruptcy of Builder.ai, a Microsoft- and Amazon-backed “AI” unicorn, calling it a stark reminder that AI hype must be backed by sound business discipline and transparent financials. He points out that despite high-profile funding, the company's ...
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19 Practical Ways To Reduce AI’s Environmental Impact
Research Fellow Bill Wong emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainability into AI development. He advocates for practices such as pruning and distilling models, optimizing energy use across software and hardware, and utilizing low-rank approximations to reduce AI's environmental impact. W...
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