The new meeting etiquette: to bot or not? Opinion The dos and don’t of using AI in meetings while safeguarding your business’ culture and values, according to Amale Ghalbouni Artificial Intelligence has woven itself into the very fabric of every modern business. And while AI has found a natural home in places where productivity is of the essence, meetings and workshops remain a place [...]
How AI will ‘reshape the UK business landscape’ in 2025, according to Dell boss Tech How artificial intelligence (AI) will “reshape the UK business landscape” in 2025 has been outlined by Dell Technologies’ top boss in the country. Steve Young, who is the US giant’s UK senior vice president and managing director, has said new approaches to data centre infrastructure will be crucial to delivering the predicted return on investment [...]
Will an algorithm generate the next big Christmas ad? Opinion Christmas is coming and algorithms are at work, pushing the boundaries of creativity to ensure the tills keep ringing. But can AI tools ever really craft an ad that resonates on a deep, human level? Asks Paul Armstrong The Christmas ads have arrived, including a fake – and viral – John Lewis one, flooding our [...]
British AI start-up lands $750m valuation nine months after creation November 14, 2024 British AI start-up Tessl has landed a $750m valuation just nine months after being created, it is understood, as it looks to revamp how computer programmers create software.
Entrepreneurs are the ‘real heroes’ and AI is already here, says Xero’s UK managing director November 12, 2024 Alexander Von Schirmeister is not just the UK managing director of Xero, a New Zealand-based online accounting software for small businesses, he is also one of the most well-travelled people one could meet. Alex – he said he prefers to be called – grew up culturally rich. The managing director was raised in Mexico by [...]
AI-powered law must make justice fair and equal for all November 1, 2024 AI will make legal services more accessible and affordable but it cannot take the place of legal advice or personal relationships and professional interactions, says Richard Atkinson The legal landscape is changing with artificial intelligence (AI) front and centre. There has been exponential growth and increasing momentum in AI technologies. These advancements have remarkable potential [...]
Are we entering the ABBA Voyage era at work? October 28, 2024 AI avatars are about to replace you in meetings. The possibilities are tantalising – and unsettling, writes Paul Armstrong AI avatars are joining our Zoom calls, often before we do. Meeting note-takers, digital clones, even interviewers are now infiltrating the office landscape—often uninvited. This isn’t some distant sci-fi concept; it’s happening now. Is this progress, [...]
Amazon Alexa inventor says most companies are getting AI wrong October 17, 2024 William Tunstall-Pedoe, the inventor behind Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, has said that many companies that are trying to embed AI in their operations are getting it wrong. “Pretty much every medium and large business out there is trying to bring AI into their business,” he told City AM. “But a lot of these projects are [...]
The biggest threat isn’t AI – it’s people not being able to use AI October 12, 2024 Labour must implement a strategy for digital inclusion enabling more of us to use technology like AI, writes Saqib Bhatti
British ‘godfather of AI’ awarded Nobel prize but warns tech could ‘get out of control’ October 8, 2024 A British scientist dubbed the ‘godfather of AI’ has been honoured with a Nobel Prize in Physics, but warned of the “existential risk” it posed if technology gets “out of control”. Professor Geoffrey Hinton, born in the UK and a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada, said he was extremely surprised to be [...]