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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Companies are beginning to wake up to the potential pitfalls of filling jobs with AI rather than simply letting AI assist human workers.

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Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

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Big Tech’s AGI Dreams Overshadowed by Smaller, In-Demand AI Advances

Though AGI could have some enterprise viability, most businesses are better off with small models.

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Enterprises Push Ahead with AI-Powered Job Replacement Despite Risks

Companies are facing pressure on all sides to garner ROI from AI. Workers may be on the chopping block.

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Microsoft Patent Highlights Weaknesses in Code Generators

AI-powered coding has emerged as one of the best use cases for the powerful foundational models.

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Hallucinations Create Complications When AI Goes to Court

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CIOs need to talk to their legal teams about AI “clarity, boundaries, and accountability,” one expert said.

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Why It’s So Hard to Modernize Your Outdated ERP

Fractured ERP systems are “going to get fewer returns on your investment.”

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Building a Strategy to ‘Coexist’ with AI

“How does AI coexist and partner with humans?” says Saket Srivastava, CIO of Asana.

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Big Tech Conferences Highlight Commitment to Agentic AI

Information technology leaders want to give enterprises a “clear-cut path” to ROI.

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Salesforce Patent May Double-Check Your Slack Chats

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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen tech firms bring AI and machine learning into workplace monitoring.

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What You Need to Know About Deep Research Agents

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They have the capabilities of “search on steroids,” but risks still exist.

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How to Keep Your Workforce from Overusing AI

The first step is figuring out where AI isn’t necessary.

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Amazon’s Code Autocorrect Highlights Big Tech’s Interest in Code Generators

Code generation is quickly becoming one of the most common (and lucrative) use cases for GenAI.

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Enterprises are Wasting Millions on Underutilized Tech

“Invest in full visibility into what applications employees are actually using.”

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