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DSC Weekly 19 November 2024

  • Scott Thompson 

Announcements

  • Ransomware remains an ongoing threat as it continues to evolve. Companies must be vigilant with the rapid expansion of AI and other emerging technology creating even more opportunities for cyber criminals. Tune into the upcoming Tackling Ransomware and Emerging Threats summit for advice to prevent and recover from the latest crop of ransomware attacks. Leading industry thought leaders will discuss innovative platforms, frameworks and employee training techniques as well as detail the AI and social engineering attacks to remain vigilant of in 2026.
  • The continued rise of generative AI is transforming industries across the globe, but staying abreast and ahead of this fast-evolving landscape can be a challenge. Join industry experts for Enterprise Strategy Group: GenAI Summit 2025 as they explore the latest trends, insights, and strategies for harnessing the power of generative AI. The GenAI Summit will uncover best practices and key use cases driving adoption, including buyer preferences and the impact of AI agents. Speakers will go deep into customer service, where generative AI is delivering tangible benefits through advanced automation and personalized interactions.

Top Stories

  • Samsung and Apple’s knowledge-centric approaches to secure, personalized AI on phones
    November 18, 2024
    by Alan Morrison
    Mobile phones make it possible to secure and manage personal data on-device, which opens up a novel opportunity for both phone owners and device manufacturers: AI personalization via a data resource that stays on the phone. With the right design, personal knowledge graph on-device could provide contextualization while at the same time ensuring user data security and opening the door to an own-your-own-data paradigm.
  • VR headsets stalled, for opportunities missed, in global health
    November 19, 2024
    by David Stephen
    Preventive medicine and mental health are two areas where VR headsets would have been peculiarly applicable, becoming widely adopted products across hospitals and care centers, globally, but none of the current market leaders in the virtual reality industry took the advantage.
  • Creating a clean generative AI data set with Getty Images
    12 November 2024
    by Esther Ajao and Shaun Sutner
    At the beginning of the wave of generative AI hype, many feared that generative models would replace the jobs of creatives like artists and photographers. With generative AI models such as Dall-E and Midjourney seemingly creating unique works of art and images, some artists found themselves at a disadvantage. Some say the generative systems took their artwork, copied it and used it to produce their own images. In some cases, the generative systems allegedly outright stole the creative work.

In-Depth

  • Selecting the right model to maximize AI training efficiency
    November 18, 2024
    by Kevin Vu
    Training models quickly and accurately is important for building trust in these workflow tools. With AI powered applications becoming more capable of executing complex tasks, data scientists and machine learning engineers can explore new novel approaches. To develop the best model for a specific use case, utilizing the appropriate model, dataset, and deployment can streamline the AI development process and yield the best results.
  • Generative AI for product design: From ideation to launch, faster & smarter
    November 18, 2024
    by Pritesh Patel
    Generative AI is transforming the landscape of product development by enabling designers across various industries, such as furniture, fashion, and automotive, to push boundaries and innovate more freely. By utilizing AI-driven tools, creators can experiment with new concepts, materials, and styles more efficiently, significantly reducing the time from ideation to launch.
  • Building a data-driven culture in managed IT
    November 15, 2024
    by John Lee
    It is a very big competitive strategy for the managed IT providers to offer data-driven decision-making services. Data enhances the smartest companies’ client satisfaction in their optimized services and continuous improvement culture as an intrinsic part of their business processes. This guide explores the significance of key practices and benefits of developing a data-driven culture in managed IT.
  • AI-powered digital twins predict weather disasters
    November 14, 2024
    by Zachary Amos
    As climate change worsens, severe weather events are becoming increasingly common. Consequently, it’s never been more important to predict and respond effectively to these disasters. That’s often easier said than done, but artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins are making it easier.
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    November 12, 2024
    by Scott Thompson
    Read more of the top articles from the Data Science Central community.

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