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How Software Ushered in a New Age of Data Storage
With data increasingly stored in cloud-based architectures or in off-prem locations, discussions that once purely focused on data storage hardware have notably shifted towards software. This includes software-defined storage, software managing virtualisation, and automation capabilities utilising a... Read more
Arm CEO Rene Haas fears humans will lose control over AI
Arm's CEO, Rene Haas, is concerned about the developments surrounding AI. He fears that, at some point, humans will lose control of this technology.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Haas says he fears that, based on current developments, humans will lose control over AI at some point. According t... Read more
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What to expect from generative AI in 2024?
Generative AI must be viewed as a feature of industry solutions – not a solution itself.
Generative AI technology does a lot of things, but it can’t do everything. Too many organizations see generative AI as a standalone capability, but it must be a feature of a more comprehensive AI strateg... Read more
Researchers speed up processing neural networks
Researchers at ETH in Zurich, Switzerland, have developed a technique that can accelerate the speed of neural networks up to more than 300 times. The technique greatly reduces the computing power for the inference process.
In the study, the Swiss researchers developed a technique for the inferen... Read more
Cybersecurity in 2023: Is it five to or five past twelve?
No day in the cyber world looks the same. With attack frequency and sophistication seeming to increase rather than decrease, the battle between attackers and defenders is reaching new heights. Things simply don't seem to get much better if you follow the news.
Cybersecurity has become an end-to-... Read more
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The importance of the human touch in AI
No one will argue anymore that AI offers great opportunities. However, concerns surrounding the concrete deployment are growing, especially when it comes to the reliability of technology. One sector where this dilemma is very evident is healthcare. There are many benefits that can be achieved with ... Read more
Satya Nadella compares advent of AI to nuclear power
Satya Nadella has expressed concerns about the advent of artificial intelligence. The Microsoft CEO sees some merit in global regulation.
Nadella was interviewed recently. He was asked about a possible duopoly, where two AI world powers compete against each other in an AI arms race. He was also ... Read more
KPMG to work closely with Microsoft on AI, investing $2 billion
KPMG will work more closely with Microsoft around AI solutions. To put the money where its mouth is, it will also invest 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) in AI over the next five years.
The 1.8 billion euros will go toward AI and cloud projects to help automate KPMG's services. In addition to cons... Read more
‘Over a quarter of jobs at risk from AI’
AI is going to largely replace jobs that are easy to automate. This according to the international economic cooperation organization OECD, which makes the claim in a recent report.
The AI revolution has major implications for the labour market in OECD member countries, the report states. Just ov... Read more
SAS puts three critical principles at the heart of AI and analytics
There is a lot of technology within the SAS platform to address the AI and analytics lifecycle. But where exactly is the focus for further development of the platform? We spoke to Gavin Day during the recent SAS Innovate on Tour event in Amsterdam about the direction and focal points.
Day is Exe... Read more