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Steve Frederickson, Lucy.ai: How AI powers a next-gen ‘answer engine’

In an interview at AI & Big Data Expo with Steve Frederickson, Chief Product Officer at Lucy.ai, we gained valuable insights into how AI is powering a next-gen “answer engine” for enterprises.

Lucy is designed to unlock and harness the vast knowledge residing within a company's data repositories, regardless of format or source. From SharePoint and Google Drive to Dropbox and third-party tools, Lucy can seamlessly search and connect with all types of content, facilitating...

25 May 2023 | Applications

AI & Big Data Expo: Exploring ethics in AI and the guardrails required

The tipping point between acceptability and antipathy when it comes to ethical implications of artificial intelligence have long been thrashed out. Recently, the lines feel increasingly blurred; AI-generated art, or photography, not to mention the possibilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, reveals a greater sophistication of the technology. But at what cost?

A recent panel session at the AI & Big Data Expo` in London explored these ethical grey areas, from beating inbuilt bias...

16 December 2022 | Artificial Intelligence

Straight from AI & Big Data Expo: Generating business value with AI

If you ask ten different data practitioners to define AI, you’ll get ten different answers. In its simplest form, AI is software that recognizes and reacts to complex patterns—but the way in which businesses derive value from those patterns can vary drastically.

In recent years, we’ve seen a number of incredible AI applications in healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and beyond. So, why is it that up to 92% of AI projects still fail to yield business...

15 November 2022 | Artificial Intelligence

Rob Mellor, WhereScape: On data warehouse automation

Leading analysts and organisations have begun recognising data warehouse automation as being key to running a truly data-driven business.

AI News caught up with Rob Mellor, GM & VP, EMEA at WhereScape, to discuss this industry shift.

AI News: Only earlier this year did Gartner really begin recognising data warehouse automation after publishing a paper on the subject. Is this indicative of a shift in how companies view automation?

Rob Mellor: At...

9 December 2021 | Enterprise

Brian Flüg, Qubole: On the benefits of data lakes for machine learning

Data lakes offer a number of advantages for machine learning, but it takes an experienced partner to unlock their full benefit.

AI News caught up with Brian Flüg, Solutions Architect at Qubole, to find out how the company is helping data scientists with their workloads.

What are the advantages of using a data lake for machine learning?

The advantages of using a secure and open data lake for machine learning are numerous. It is simple to deploy and...

22 November 2021 | Machine Learning

Stefano Somenzi, Athics: On no-code AI and deploying conversational bots

No-code AI solutions are helping more businesses to get started on their AI journeys than ever. Athics, through its Crafter.ai platform for deploying conversational bots, knows a thing or two about the topic.

AI News caught up with Stefano Somenzi, CTO at Athics, to get his thoughts on no-code AI and the development of virtual agents.

AI News: Do you think “no-code” will help more businesses to begin their AI journeys?

Stefano Somenzi: The real...