Navigating the AI Landscape: Strategic Insights for Tech Leaders
Given the horrifying state of tech journalism and the rapid pace of technological advancement, it is not surprising that people feel a bit overwhelmed about the state of Artificial Intelligence. On the one hand, you do not want to miss out on the opportunity of increasing productivity and lowering costs. On the other, you don't want to wake up to some embarrassing incident on the front pages of the news industries.
Fortunately, there are some common trends and helpful guidance that can help you make decisions about how and when to engage with AI.
In this half-day workshop, I will present an unhyped account of where we are and where we are going with an eye toward decision-making in this rapidly changing field. Where are you likely to get the biggest benefits and how to avoid the largest risks.
- A brief history of AI
- Generative AI
- Large Language Models and RAG
- Multi-modal Systems
- Bias, Costs, and Environmental Impacts
- AI Reality Check
About Brian Sletten
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, AI/ML, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
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