We still have a lot to figure out. That was my impression of a panel at our Transform 2023 event yesterday that drilled into the ethics of generative AI.
The panel was moderated by Philip Lawson, AI policy lead at the Armilla AI | Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. It included Jen Carter, global head of technology at Google.org, and Ravi Jain, chair of the Association for…
This year’s VentureBeat Transform event focused on generative AI, the technology that has been causing massive change, excitement and concern over the past few months. VentureBeat CEO Matt Marshall opened the event with an observation that is becoming important for the…
Revolutionizing personalization: How generative AI propels growth with AI-driven customer insights
July 12, 2023
Over the past few years, generative AI has emerged as a transformative technology, its advanced algorithms revolutionizing industries by enhancing business processes, redefining human interactions and optimizing productivity. The technology enables the analysis and…
Generative AI is ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’ in the enterprise, says Mastercard CDO
July 12, 2023
What a difference a year makes: At the Women in AI breakfast that kicked off VentureBeat Transform 2023 in San Francisco this morning, Mastercard chief data officer JoAnn Stonier said that right now generative AI in the enterprise is like the Oscar-winning movie — Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
That’s a big shift from last July, when the same Women in AI discussion at Transform focused…
Singularity 6 announced today that Palia, its cozy life sim/fantasy MMO, has both its closed and open betas in early August. More specifically, it’ll hold a closed beta on PC on August 2, and then its open beta releases on August 10. According to the developer, users who…
Embracing responsibility with explainable AI
July 12, 2023
Explainability is not a technology issue — it is a human issue.
Therefore, it is incumbent on humans to be able to explain and understand how AI models come to the inferences that they do, said Madhu Narasimhan, EVP and head of innovation, strategy, digital and…
The messaging software company Slack sees massive potential in generative AI and large language models, allowing more automation to improve workplace productivity and efficiency, said Steve Wood, Slack’s SVP, product management at the VentureBeat Transform 2023 conference on Tuesday.
“For me, I think automation, integration and AI are going to have a profound impact on how we experience…
The possibilities and capabilities of generative AI are yet to be fully understood — and as with anything, they will no doubt continue to evolve.
Still, Fidelity VP for AI and ML Sarah Hoffman described “three levers” of the technology: It can support efficiency…
Collective, an online back-office platform for solopreneurs, announced today that it raised $50 million in funding from a syndicate of investors, including Google’s AI fund, Gradient Ventures, Innovius Capital, The General Partnership, General Catalyst, QED, Expa, and…
MosaicML CEO Naveen Rao on how to democratize generative AI and why he sold to Databricks for $1.3B
July 11, 2023
Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are transforming the way businesses use data and create value. But how can enterprises leverage these technologies without losing control of their data, spending millions of dollars, or relying on third-party models?
That’s the question that Naveen Rao, co-founder and CEO of MosaicML, a leading generative AI platform, will answer at the VB Transform…
