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AInsights: Google’s NotebookLM Will Turn Any Executive into an Expert Researcher, Analyst, and Podcaster?

AInsights: Google’s NotebookLM Will Turn Any Executive into an Expert Researcher, Analyst, and Podcaster?

AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… I’m not going to lie, when I first heard about the Google Notebook, officially named NotebookLM, it’s new AI pilot program, I thought that it would be limited to use by students and educators. I’ve since changed my mind. You could say I shifted my mindset. So what is NotebookLM? Is it just another tool like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta.ai, or Claude? Yes and no. NotebookLM is powered…

How to Shift Your Mindset to Become Irreplaceable in the Age of AI

How to Shift Your Mindset to Become Irreplaceable in the Age of AI

I joined enterprise industry legends Pascal Bornet, Ray Wang, and Vala Afshar to explore a new future forward and I’m feeling so inspired! ✨ I’ve known Ray Wang and Vala Afshar for years, too many to count. I’ve also followed the work of Pascal Bornet, also, for too many years to count. It was a coming home of sorts when I joined them on DisrupTV for a conversation about AI and the mindset needed to think beyond automation. This was…

AInsights: OpenAI’s o1 Model and the New Era of Generative AI That Can Reason and Learn

AInsights: OpenAI’s o1 Model and the New Era of Generative AI That Can Reason and Learn

AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… OpenAI recently introduced its o1-preview and o1-mini models. Previously rumored as Project Strawberry, o1 represents a significant advancement in generative AI evolution, designed to enhance reasoning capabilities and problem-solving skills. It consists of two main variants: o1-preview: The flagship model with deep reasoning and problem-solving abilities. o1-mini: A smaller, more efficient model optimized for code generation and technical tasks. The o1 model uses “Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning in 01…

AInsights: OpenAI Introduces SearchGPT and With It, The Rise of an AI Search Revolution

AInsights: OpenAI Introduces SearchGPT and With It, The Rise of an AI Search Revolution

AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… First Perplexity introduced genAI users to the practice of intelligent search. Then Perplexity introduced Pages to reflect intelligent summaries of your research. Now OpenAI is joining the mix to introduce SearchGPT, a genAI-powered search engine  designed to take on Google and other generative AI platforms. SearchGPT leverages OpenAI’s generative AI language models, specifically from GPT-4, to provide more intuitive and conversational search experiences. Instead of just listing links, usually…

AInsights: OpenAI Defines Five Stages to Track Progress Toward Human-Level Intelligence

AInsights: OpenAI Defines Five Stages to Track Progress Toward Human-Level Intelligence

AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… OpenAI has outlined a five-level system to track the progress of artificial intelligence (AI) towards achieving human-level intelligence, also known as Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). According to an OpenAI spokesperson, the company told Bloomberg that the company is close to level two, “Reasoners,” where AI can perform problem-solving at the level of a human with a doctorate degree but no access to tools. How close is OpenAI to…

Brian Solis’ Keynote Helps Leaders Reimagine Their Business in an AI-First World

Brian Solis’ Keynote Helps Leaders Reimagine Their Business in an AI-First World

Will Artificial Intelligence Outpace Human Genius? Here’s a quick take from a recent keynote in Italy… The truth is that no leader has experienced a technology like genAI before, one that performs tasks as well as or better than humans. What’s clear, we have now catapulted toward a post-digital transformation era. AI has forever changed the trajectory of business evolution, putting ‘business as usual’ in the rearview mirror. Leaders now face an entirely new set of prospects and challenges that…

AInsights: Forgetting Google? Perplexity Pages Craft Expert Content Search Engines Love

AInsights: Forgetting Google? Perplexity Pages Craft Expert Content Search Engines Love

AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… Perplexity, my favorite AI-powered answers engine, just introduced Perplexity Pages. This is a game changer on so many fronts. Let’s start with what it is, and then we’ll get into why this is such a big deal. As a content creator, I do my research. Then, I assemble the information into an article, blog, video, podcast, website, paper, etc., and publish a link where people can visit to…

Brian Solis Keynote: AI Is Eating the World – Time to Innovate for an AI First World

Brian Solis Keynote: AI Is Eating the World – Time to Innovate for an AI First World

ServiceNow‘s Head of Global Innovation, Brian Solis, delivered the keynote at Innov8rs in Los Angeles, “AI Is Eating the World: Time to Innovate for a AI-First World.” Generative AI is now the fastest growing technology in the world. In this riveting keynote, world-renowned futurist and eight-time best-selling author Brian Solis shares why now is the time to reimagine your business for an entirely new future. Solis argues why automation is the norm, but not the only end goal. In this…

The Inception of Our New Spatial Reality: Immerse or Die!

The Inception of Our New Spatial Reality: Immerse or Die!

In the worlds of AR , VR, gaming, and spatial computing, Cathy Hackl and Irena Cronin are renowned. I’ve known them for the better part of 15+ years and they are still among my favorite subject matter experts to follow. I’m proud to share that their new book, Spatial Computing: An AI Business Revolution, is now available. I’m also proud to share that I had the privilege of writing the foreword and I get to share it with you here!…

AInsights: At Google I/O, AI Becomes An Extension of All You Do and Create, and Its Going to Change…Everything

AInsights: At Google I/O, AI Becomes An Extension of All You Do and Create, and Its Going to Change…Everything

AInsights: Your executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI… Meet Agent 00AI…your new Q to help you navigate your work and personal lives. Google hosted its I/O event and everything the company announced isn’t just disruptive or progressive in the realm of genAI, but also to itself. Let’s run through the announcements and then let’s dive deeper to analyze how they rival OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Perplexity. For starters, Google announced Gemini AI Integration across multiple key products, which…

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