Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s “Heard on the Street” round-up column! In this regular feature, we highlight thought-leadership commentaries from members of the big data ecosystem. Each edition covers the trends of the day with compelling perspectives that can provide important insights to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
How Can Companies Protect their Data from Misuse by LLMs?
April 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Jan Chorowski, CTO at AI-firm Pathway, highlights why LLM safety begins at the model build and input stage, rather than the output stage – and what this means in practice; how LLM models can be engineered with safety at the forefront, and the role that a structured LLM Ops model plays; and the role of data chosen to train models, and how businesses can appropriately select the right data to feed into LLMs
Opaque Systems Extends Confidential Computing to Augmented Language Model Implementations
April 8, 2024 by 1 Comment
In this contributed article, editorial consultant Jelani Harper discusses how Opaque Systems recently unveiled Opaque Gateway, a software offering that broadens the utility of confidential computing to include augmented prompt applications of language models. One of the chief use cases of the gateway technology is to protect the data privacy, data sovereignty, and data security of organizations’ data that frequently augments language model prompts with enterprise data sources.
Video Highlights: Gradient Boosting: XGBoost, LightGBM and CatBoost — with Kirill Eremenko
April 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this video presentation, our good friend Jon Krohn, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist at the machine learning company Nebula, is joined by Kirill Eremenko to walk listeners through why decision trees and random forests are fruitful for businesses, and he offers hands-on walkthroughs for the three leading gradient-boosting algorithms today: XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost.
How Can AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Boost Business Efficiency
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, April Miller, senior IT and cybersecurity writer for ReHack Magazine, shows that when AI steps into predictive maintenance, it supercharges this capability. It offers more profound insights, accurate predictions and the ability to act swiftly. This blend of technology enhances operational efficiency and paves the way for a deeper exploration into how such innovations can transform the business landscape.
Evolution of AI in Software Development: Shifting from Co-pilot to an Autopilot
April 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Janne Saarela, a Strategy Analyst at JFrog, highlights parallels between autonomous driving and software development, showcasing a shared evolution towards reduced human involvement through automation.
Heard on the Street – 4/4/2024
April 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s “Heard on the Street” round-up column! In this regular feature, we highlight thought-leadership commentaries from members of the big data ecosystem. Each edition covers the trends of the day with compelling perspectives that can provide important insights to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
How Solving the Big Data Problem Can Fix B2B Ecommerce
April 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Jonathan Taylor, CTO of Zoovu, highlights how many B2B executives believe ecommerce is broken in their organizations due to data quality issues. To address these challenges, leaders should focus on three strategies: prioritize data hygiene, leverage zero-party data for personalized customer experiences, and apply AI cautiously to ensure the delivery of accurate and trustworthy product recommendations.
Counteracting Financial Crimes with Generative Models
April 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, editorial consultant Jelani Harper discusses generative models, synthetic data, and combating financial crimes. Generative models are gradually reshaping the nature of financial crimes. They can help and hinder both investigators and the fraudsters perpetuating criminal activity.
When Algorithms Wander: The Impact of AI Model Drift on Customer Experience
April 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Christoph Bӧrner, Senior Director of Digital at Cyara, discusses the risks and dangers of AI model drift on CX and how organizations can navigate the balance between leveraging AI advancements and maintaining exceptional CX standards.
