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AI Hype a Menace to IT Leaders

The AI hype is hitting IT leaders, particularly CIOs, like a relentless sales pitch that won’t quit, and it’s driving them up the wall in 2025. IT suppliers are plastering “AI-powered” or “intelligent” on every product from cloud platforms, security tools, even basic infrastructure - promising game-changing efficiency, predictive insights, or automation that’ll slash headcount. But when CIOs get these tools in hand, reality often feels like a bait-and-switch, and that gap between expectation and delivery is where the irritation starts. One big issue is the lack of tangible value. IT suppliers hype AI as a magic bullet - say, an ERP system ...

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AI Hype - Now Back to Reality?

Steven Zolman
Jun. 26,2024 | AI

Preface Nearly all clients are seeking greater prosperity in 2024. While client organizations are still focused on cost reductions to meet the challenges of their new economic and market realities, the pent-up demands of the business are increasingly calling for innovation, automation, and organizational performance improvement. Digital Transformation has emerged as the #1 Way to Boost Performance and Savings concurrently. Client organizations that are digitally transforming are harvesting greater value by: Automating tasks (RPA) to streamline efficiencies Unlocking data insights (ML) for better organizational (AI) decision-making Empowering ...

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Top 5 Digital Transformation Strategies to Unlock Prosperity in 2024

Preface Thank you for joining us to learn more about the Top 5 Digital Transformation strategies you can use to unlock prosperity in 2024. Nearly all clients are seeking greater prosperity in 2024. While the demands of the business are increasingly focused on innovation, automation, and organizational performance improvement, client organizations are still focused on cost reductions to meet the new economic and market realities. We foresee a volatile and unpredictable business landscape predicated on geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and continued supply chain disruptions as client organizations continue to diversify their ...

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Do You Really Need a Microsoft 'Copilot'?

Scott Braden
Nov. 30,2023 | Microsoft AI

I tried to use Microsoft Bing Copilot to write this article, but it was useless. So, here’s the real scoop. Microsoft Copilot was introduced March 2023 and promises to unburden humans from tasks that AI/LLM can easily do for us and ‘unleash our productivity!’ “Today marks the next major step in the evolution of how we interact with computing, which will fundamentally change the way we work and unlock a new wave of productivity growth,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. “With our new copilot for work, we’re giving people more agency and making technology more accessible through the most universal interface — natural language.” ...

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