Generative AI Series

Ready for #GenAIWeek Day 2? ? Kicking off with opening remarks from Samantha McConnell, Director of AI + Digital Strategy at Cox Communications, Inc. She set the tone for an exciting day ahead, where innovation meets practical application in the world of AI. ? Next, Incredible keynote by Cassie Kozyrkov, CEO of Data Scientific & Google's first Chief Decision Scientist. She delivered a no-nonsense, thought-provoking take on the future of generative AI, going beyond the hype to explore the real opportunities and threats. Cassie emphasized how AI will transform industries and society, urging us to look critically at both the potential and the risks. ? Then, a keynote from Kevin Chung, Chief Strategy Officer at Writer (our lead sponsor), who explored how businesses can push past generative AI hype to achieve real, measurable success. Kevin shared strategies that leading organizations use to drive ROI and prepare for future advancements. ? The first panel discussion of the day!?Led by industry leaders Maria Latushkin (Albertsons Companies), Kevin Chung, Samantha McConnell, and Sami Huovilainen (Citi). They shared real-world experiences of how their companies are successfully implementing generative AI into production environments and overcoming challenges along the way. Onto the streams! ? #GenAIWeek #GenerativeAI #AIImplementation #EnterpriseAI #AIInnovation #AILeadership

???????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???? ????????! The attendees of Generative AI Week received a copy of the AI Leadership Handbook this week. What I heard in conversations and in Q&A time and again: - What can I do to educate my leadership team? - How can we bring our business teams along? - How do you measure the ROI of a use case? - What kind of training should we provide? - AI is the responsibility of the IT, Data, Technology, AI team. I was glad to hear that. Because the AI Leadership Handbook provides answers to exactly those questions—from strategy to culture, collaboration, ethics, data privacy, and more. Several attendees came up to me on day #2 and said: "I started reading it last night and it's great to validate how we're running things" and "It touches on everything we need to get right." So, wherever you are on your AI journey... Get your copy of the AI Leadership Handbook via the link under my name. #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #IntelligenceBriefing

The Generative AI Week event in Atlanta brought together nearly four hundred AI thought leaders and practioners. It was a nonstop flow of innovation and advanced applications in generative AI across the enterprise landscape. There is much more happening than the hype implies. If you’re curious about how you can leverage AI to realize efficiencies and productivity, let’s talk.

Don't miss the upcoming panel discussion at #AIInfraSummit "Integrating AI into Organizational Workflows and Fostering Cross-Business Collaboration" featuring: ??? Rowena Rix, Head of Innovation and AI ???Trevor O., Senior Director, Technology Innovation ????? Ahmed E., Director of Data ???Jie Zheng, Technology Team Lead - Machine Learning Lab As AI continues to transform business operations, establishing a clear roadmap for integrating AI products is a must. This discussion will explore key strategies for transitioning AI projects from innovation to long-term execution, ensuring cross-functional collaboration, securing organizational support, and maximizing the value of AI across every stage. Key topics include: ? Establish a framework to incorporate AI into business processes without losing its value. ?Successfully move AI projects from innovation (0-1) to operation (1-Production) and finally to long-term scaling (1-N), while recognizing the evolving roles and value of each phase. ?Gain organizational support by clearly communicating the value of AI strategies and securing necessary resources. ?Foster cross-functional innovation by enhancing collaboration between product, data science, engineering, and UX teams for efficient AI development and scaling. Join us on January 13th-15th, 2025 at Hilton London Syon Park to explore more! ?? Download your Event Guide here: https://lnkd.in/d9CjK5Hm ?? Get your Early Bird tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ddS2Bzw5 #AIInfraSummit #Conference2025 #AIInnovation #AIStrategy #UX #BusinessCollaboration

Earlier this week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend GenAI Week in Atlanta, where the convergence of cutting-edge technology and real-world applications took center stage. From insightful discussions on scaling AI for enterprise use to exploring the practicalities of operationalizing GenAI, the event was a treasure trove of knowledge. Key takeaways: ? The promise of Generative AI is evolving, but thoughtful integration into enterprise workflows remains critical to its success. ? Real-world use cases, especially in industries like retail, marketing, and finance, are beginning to show significant ROI—yet there’s still a long journey ahead. ? Conversations around AI value realization are becoming more frequent, but the key lies in driving measurable impact rather than chasing trends. ? Personal fan moment - Having a great discussion with Cassie Kozyrkov on adopting an UI/UX mindset for GenAI (and moving away from a pure-play statistical thinking) ? Catching up with leaders in my network and making new ones, including, Priyanka Singhal, Sairam Ramakrishnan, Cherian Varghese, James Lin, Sky Kelley, Andreas Welsch and more Last but not least, a huge thanks to IQPC R&D, Generative AI Series for giving me an opportunity to be a part of a panel and as a speaker, and the whole crew (Sam, Nicola, Mhairi, Sean) who put up a fantastic show! #GenAI #AI #Innovation #EnterpriseAI #ROI

Looking for a lively debate on #copyright and #AI? Bring together two people that have been at the center of it all! I played the neutral middle party and moderated to keep it things civil ?? Kidding!! ?? Amir Ghavi and Scott Sholder knocked it out of the park during our panel this week as part of the 2nd Annual Generative AI Week in Atlanta. We joined back together for a second year in a row to discuss the state of law and AI. ?? spoiler alert ?? we still don’t have all the answers ?? But… we did drop some practical knowledge and takeaways for attendees. Our first half was spent diving into the current state of litigation that seems to be dropping EVERYWHERE in the AI world. Here’s the breakdown of what’s keeping us all busy: ?? 32 lawsuits: copyright infringement, DMCA violation, and/or breach of license contract ?? Privacy: such as a lawsuit against Lovo for use of voice-over actor voices and others involving the collection of personal data (PII, PHI, biometric data, etc.) ?? A lawsuit against scraping YouTube videos ?? Board and shareholder litigation (Elon Musk, OpenAI, etc.) ?? Antitrust and monopoly investigations (Google and MSFT) ?? FTC actions against data misuse and warnings against AI-washing, false claims, fake reviews, and more ?? Challenging U.S. Copyright Office refusals to register generative works… Our second half was a sprint through key understandings when it comes to “open” AI resources and the numerous legal pitfalls that surround the use of them. Thanks so much to all of the organizers at Generative AI Series !! Y’all are the best! #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #GenAIWeek

Concluded an exhilarating?3 day whirlwind #GenAIWeek event. Sam Hamilton from Visa shared insights on the use of AI in payment technology, the democratization of expertise, and new interaction models for delivering more personalized responses to consumers. His talk on using of data effectively and the need for consideration of ”Redundancy VS Latency” of information, in maintaining effective and relevant customer interactions. Samantha McConnell shared the proliferation of point solutions and the strategy Cox communications took to create an Enterprise AI solution in delivering a customer facing virtual assistant. Cassie Kozyrkov, CEO of Data Scientific and Google's first Chief Decision Scientist, shared the vulnerability of AI to make mistakes and having multiple truths and the need for purpose based decision making. We learnt from Sachin Solkhan's presentation the use of AI agents in handling complex workflows with carefully orchestrated breakdown of tasks across diverse applications. He left us with thought provoking rise in use Small Language models (SLM’s), that will perform multiple specific tasks and are action oriented in helping scale the Gen AI solution. Sajit Joseph shared the need to develop a framework for the Enterprise with the need of policies, developing General and role specific trainings and considering Enterprise-wide solutions VS custom solutions with use of RAG and building agents to automate work. We got to learn from about need of careful considerations of use cases from Sada Narayanappa and the 9 principles for?considerations with Gen AI and governance from Monica Kedzierski from Herbalife. Ryan McClelland shared how Gen AI has turned dreams into reality at NASA, by significantly reducing the time required for manufacturing parts. The need for democratizing AI with collaboration by Arjun Srinivasan with the development of a roadmap, ROI measurement criteria, challenges, maturity model and was very inspiring. Thanks to Ross Clayton for the invitation to an event that provides new avenues to explore and apply at CARE.

Had a great time at #GenAIWeek! Some of my key takeaways: ?? Data cleanliness continues to be a critical enabler to all AI/ML & deep learning implementations, GenAI solutions aren't immune. ?? Being ethical with data privacy, data security, appropriate attribution, and fair artist compensation will be important to building trust and mitigating risk. As with all tech, policy and regulation are far behind current capabilities. ?? Defining and measuring model performance accuracy is complicated. Infusing any model with context and subject matter expertise are (& will continue to be) crucial to relevance and impact. Purposeful human-in-the-loop evaluation can meaningfully move it in the right direction, but getting this to scale can sometimes land you in Proof Of Concept purgatory. ?? The future of GenAI is exciting and I'm eager to continue being a student in this space.

I just got back exhilarated after attending the #GenAIweek conference in Atlanta! It was great to hear from so many amazing speakers. Topics covered ranged from infrastructure and operational considerations?and?use cases in specific industries to responsible AI and legal implications. Here are some of my key takeaways: 1. It’s going to be all about automated agents in the future and how RAG and LLM capabilities can be leveraged to automate actions. 2. Enterprises will shift from monolithic models to compound AI systems that leverage multi-step agents 3.? Don’t assume that, by default, any data in your internal systems is owned by your organization. There could be potential implications if it’s used to create AI models. 4.? RAG-based models that leverage GenAI capabilities are as good as the quality of the input data (which is obvious for folks who have been in the AI space, but the lines are getting blurred between perception and reality in the GenAI space because of all the hype). 5.? Key highlights from my presentation on a framework for enterprises to leverage all aspects of GenAI, as well as a panel discussion on maximizing the impact of GenAI across organizations. a.??????Organizations that are creative in identifying the right use cases will excel in the AI-powered world. b.??????“AI won’t replace humans, but humans who use AI will replace humans who don’t use AI.” This quote from HBR illustrates how, in the foreseeable future, most AI solutions will help improve human productivity and not necessarily replace humans. Enterprises need to train employees in role-specific training to leverage AI capabilities effectively in their roles. Special thanks to Mhairi Macbride and the IQPC team for organizing this amazing conference.? #genai #generativeAI #AI #innovation #RAG #tech #AIWeek2024 #responsibleAI

From Kevin McGrath, CEO of Meibel: *** It was fantastic connecting at #genaiweek! The energy, enthusiasm, and insightful discussions made for an impactful event. Here’s a recap from Meibel: THE NEED FOR CONFIDENCE AND EXPLAINABILITY Throughout the week, speakers repeatedly emphasized the importance of building trust and confidence in AI systems. This resonated deeply with Meibel's core mission of providing Explainable AI. Sessions like those led by Cassie Kozyrkov (Google) and Sam Hamilton (Visa) highlighted the need to move beyond the hype and critically examine the opportunities and risks of generative AI, underscoring the importance of transparency and responsibility. REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS AND SUCCESS STORIES We heard inspiring examples of how organizations like Cox Communications, Albertsons Companies, Citi and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration are successfully implementing generative AI in production environments. These success stories demonstrated the transformative potential of AI across various industries, from aerospace and finance to healthcare and retail. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND DRIVING INNOVATION The conference also addressed the challenges organizations face in adopting and scaling AI. Speakers like James Lin (Experian) highlighted the difficulties in moving from pilot studies to full production, particularly when it comes to evaluating and building AI systems. This reinforces the value proposition of Meibel's platform, which empowers teams to build, deploy, and manage AI solutions with confidence. EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES Generative AI Week showcased cutting-edge advancements and trends, including: -The rise of Tool-Augmented Generation (TAG) as a successor to RAG: Devlin Liles (Improving) explored how TAG leverages external tools to maximize AI's potential in enterprise applications. -The growing importance of Responsible AI: Experts like Amie White (ALT Ethics) discussed the need to safeguard information integrity and platform security in AI-driven environments. -The transformative impact of AI on various industries: Sessions explored AI's role in space exploration (NASA), healthcare (The George Washington University, Mayo Clinic), finance (BlackRock, Credit Suisse) and more. MEIBEL'S ROLE IN THE GENERATIVE AI LANDSCAPE Meibel's participation in Generative AI Week reinforced our commitment to empowering organizations to confidently embrace the power of Generative AI. Our platform provides the tools and framework necessary to build, deploy, and manage solutions that you can explain with transparency, accountability, and control. We encourage you to explore Meibel's platform further and see how it can help you achieve your AI goals. Schedule a personalized demo today to learn more. Thank you again for joining us at Generative AI Week! We look forward to continuing the conversation and collaborating with you to shape the future of AI. Sincerely, Kevin