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To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

O'Reilly on Data

It’s difficult to argue with David Collingridge’s influential thesis that attempting to predict the risks posed by new technologies is a fool’s errand. However, there is one class of AI risk that is generally knowable in advance. It is a predictable economic risk.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

IBM Big Data Hub

As businesses make plans to mitigate climate risks such as extreme weather events, they have an opportunity to innovate with new business models and demonstrate leadership by implementing more sustainable practices. What is climate risk? These risks can make it difficult or impossible for organizations to operate in affected locations.

Risk 67
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Skills-first hiring has CIOs rethinking talent strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

According to the 2023 LinkedIn report Skills-First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers , more than 45% of hirers on LinkedIn explicitly used skills data to fill roles, up 12% year over year. Some researchers and tech leaders are using the strategy. The strategy moves away, to varying degrees, from using job titles.

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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO Business Intelligence

A recent example is Windows Server 2012, which was sunsetted by Microsoft in October 2023. What CIOs need to do instead is to present IT infrastructure investment as an important corporate financial and risk management issue that the business can’t afford to ignore. Windows Server 2012 is not alone.

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

With 20% of Americans owning cryptocurrencies, speaking "fluent crypto" in the financial sector ensures you are prepared to discuss growth and risk management strategies when the topic arises. May 18th, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST

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6 climate change adaptation strategies every organization needs today

IBM Big Data Hub

Risks from wildfires, floods, heat, drought and wind have always been a concern, but climate change has intensified these risks, making them more frequent and unpredictable for organizations. This situation increases the need for businesses to adapt their sustainability strategies to address climate change issues.

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Business Strategies for Deploying Disruptive Tech: Generative AI and ChatGPT

Rocket-Powered Data Science

Generative AI is the biggest and hottest trend in AI (Artificial Intelligence) at the start of 2023. Third, any commitment to a disruptive technology (including data-intensive and AI implementations) must start with a business strategy. I suggest that the simplest business strategy starts with answering three basic questions: What?

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LLMOps for Your Data: Best Practices to Ensure Safety, Quality, and Cost

Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase

Putting the right LLMOps process in place today will pay dividends tomorrow, enabling you to leverage the part of AI that constitutes your IP – your data – to build a defensible AI strategy for the future. January 18th, 2023 at 9:30am PST, 12:30pm EST, 5:30pm GMT