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Three Things You Should Know about AI Applications

Lori MacVittie, F5 Distinguished Engineer

There are probably more than three things you should know, but let’s start with these three and go from there, shall we? 

First, it’s important to note that AI is real. Yes, it’s over-hyped. Yes, entire portfolios are being “AI-washed” in the same way everything suddenly became a “cloud” product over a decade ago. But it’s real according to the folks who know, which is to say decision makers in our 2024 State of AI Application Strategy research.

Lori MacVittie, F5 Distinguished Engineer

While most organizations (69%) are conducting research on technology and use cases, 43% say they have implemented AI at scale. That’s either generative or predictive. 

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Odoo Middle East Announces Strategic Partnership with Hotdesk Technologies Middle East

Odoo, an open-source ERP system, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with

the coworking marketplace Hotdesk to enhance growth for small and medium businesses by leveraging Odoo’s robust ERP solutions and Hotdesk’s flexible workspace offerings.

Dubai, UAE; 7 August 2024 – Odoo Middle East, an ERP provider that enables companies to streamline operations, improve efficiency, enhance data accuracy, and facilitate better decision-making, has announced today its expanded business support efforts in the market.

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ServiceNow and Boomi announce strategic commitment to elevate customer experiences through AI-powered self-service

  • Boomi to use ServiceNow solutions to deliver streamlined customer support and improved self‑service experiences
  • ServiceNow to integrate Boomi’s industry‑leading API Management capabilities with Automation Engine for complete visibility across a user’s API landscape and enhanced governance

Paul Fipps, president, global industries and strategic growth at ServiceNow

Dubai, UAE — August 07, 2024 — ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, and Boomi, a leader in intelligent integration and automation, have announced a strategic commitment to jointly elevate customer experiences through AI‑powered self‑service with solutions including ServiceNow Technology Provider Service Management (TPSM). In addition, as a key customer of ServiceNow, Boomi will use ServiceNow App Engine to deliver streamlined customer support and improved self‑service. ServiceNow will also integrate Boomi’s next‑generation and industry‑leading Application Programming Interface (API) Management (APIM) capabilities with Automation Engine for complete visibility across a user’s API landscape and enhanced governance.

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G42 launches JAIS 70B and 20 other AI Models to Champion Arabic Natural Language Processing

  • Developed by Inception, a G42 company, this extensive suite of AI models sets a new benchmark in Arabic text processing and reasoning to empower the next generation of AI solutions. 
  • 20 models of different sizes, from 590M to 70B parameters, become available in the largest release of the JAIS family of AI tools.

ABU DHABI – August 5, 2024 – The latest JAIS large language model (LLM), JAIS 70B, was released today by Inception, a G42 company specializing in the development of advanced AI models and applications, all provided as a service. A 70 billion parameter model, JAIS 70B is built for developers of Arabic-based natural-language processing (NLP) solutions and promises to accelerate the integration of Generative AI services across various industries, enhancing capabilities in areas such as customer service, content creation, and data analysis.  

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Gartner Predicts 30% of Generative AI Projects Will Be Abandoned After Proof of Concept By End of 2025

  With GenAI, There Is No One-Size-Fits-All, and Costs Aren’t as Predictable as Other Technologies

DUBAI, UAE, August 4 2024 – At least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025, due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs or unclear business value, according to Gartner, Inc.

Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner said, “After last year’s hype, executives are impatient to see returns on GenAI investments, yet organizations are struggling to prove and realize value. As the scope of initiatives widen, the financial burden of developing and deploying GenAI models is increasingly felt.”

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