Grounding the AI hype in reality

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This month > Grounding the AI hype in reality

AI foundations: All the recent AI hype has conflated and confused definitions. We reached out to our subject matter experts — the team that has multiple AI patents, including a colleague with a Ph.D. in computer science — to create three pieces of level-setting and accurate content:

• What is AI
• What is ML
• What is NLP

Learn how AI attacks are developing: In How cybercriminals are using gen AI to scale their scams, former journalist Laurie Isola takes an informed look at developing attacks and potential defenses.

Privacy and generative AI governance (Forrester): This report guides privacy and risk leaders through the key initiatives for generative AI governance that they must implement ahead of upcoming legislation. To learn more, visit A Privacy Primer on Generative AI Governance (Forrester).

Innovation Series: Data and Machine Learning Webinar 3 min recap with CTO of Wealthsimple Diederik van Liere and Okta Staff Data Scientist Béatrice Moissinac.??

OWASP weighs in on AI security and privacy: The OWASP? Foundation has published guidance based on multiple regulations that leans into data minimization and transparency. As reported in the 2023 How Developer Teams Purchase SaaS report, 97% of product engineering teams expect to lean on third-party AI tools. This makes OWASP a critical read.

Coming soon: Keep an eye out for our upcoming global report on AI use across industries, which will explore the AI threat landscape and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Want to learn more about what Okta is doing in the AI space? Introducing Okta AI is our hub for all things AI, from our CEO Todd Mckinnon’s take on the future of Identity to details on how we’re enhancing Okta products with AI.?

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