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Discover the top 5 ways Salesforce Einstein uses AI, analytics, and automation to help businesses across industries improve decision-making, personalize experiences, and increase efficiency.

Explore how AI and advanced technologies are transforming the retail sector, enhancing employee experience, and driving sustainable business success.

OpenAI and Anthropic have partnered with the U.S. government to enhance AI research, safety, and testing. This collaboration focuses on developing robust standards and best practices, fostering innovation, and promoting transparency in AI systems, setting a new benchmark for responsible AI development.

Explore how AI and advanced collaboration tools are transforming global workforce management, helping businesses bridge cultural gaps and enhance employee experiences.

Discover Salesforce’s latest AI-powered tools, the Einstein SDR and Sales Coach Agents. These innovative solutions automate lead management and provide real-time coaching, helping sales teams close deals more efficiently while focusing on strategic opportunities.

Claude, an AI by Anthropic, has passed the Lem Test, a milestone highlighting its advanced capabilities in creative thinking and complex problem-solving, marking a significant leap in AI's potential for enterprise applications.

Effective leadership is crucial for business success, but traditional development programs often fall short. AI offers a solution by personalizing learning, providing real-time feedback, and scaling training across large organizations, helping companies nurture and grow future leaders.

Explore how AI tools like Microsoft Co-Pilot are transforming the modern workplace by enhancing productivity, employee satisfaction, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Learn how employee experience impacts and organization with Launch expert Melanie Roberson.

Melanie Roberson, people expert at Launch, explains why employee experience is worth every penny.

Harrison Bishop from Launch and Jennifer Tran from Planet Technology discuss how AI tools like Generative AI can enhance modern recruitment by improving efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and candidate visibility while maintaining the essential human touch.

Announcing the addition of key leadership appointments at Launch. This strategic move underscores Launch Consulting’s commitment to delivering specialized industry solutions and advancing its clients' businesses through the power of data, software, and AI

Launch transforms how big tech companies manage operations through AI integration. Our methodology boosts efficiency, streamlines processes, and enhances productivity, ensuring tangible results.

Launch President Brian Ganser answers the question Is Your Company Ready for AI?

Robust data governance frameworks are essential for the successful integration of AI initiatives in state governments, with insights and strategies.

AI and data management transform retail supply chains - see how this technology enhancesefficiency and customer satisfaction.

Apple's latest iOS 18 integrates OpenAI's advanced AI, transforming iPhone user interactions with smarter, more intuitive features.

Explore how AI and data are revolutionizing the hospitality industry, providing personalized, efficient, and sustainable experiences for modern travelers.

Harness the power of AI with Palantir and Launch. This technology partnership bring unparalleled data solutions, helping your organization's innovation meet expertise.

Launch President Brian Ganser reveals his top 3 industries ripe for AI innovation in 2024.

Bad data costs U.S. companies $3.1 trillion annually, impacting financial stability, operational efficiency, decision-making, and customer trust. Understanding and mitigating these risks through data quality initiatives is crucial for organizational success.

Brian Ganser, President of Launch Consulting, digs into his top predictions for tech consulting trends in 2024.

Learn how AI and data analytics are revolutionizing energy management, driving efficiency, sustainability, and enhanced customer service in the utility sector.

Discover how generative AI can revolutionize financial advice, addressing benefits, ethical concerns, and its broader applications in financial services

What are AI Hallucinations? We answer this question and dig into why they happen in our latest blog! We also discuss how to leverage the latest advancements in AI to make your models more reliable.

A seismic shift has occurred in artificial intelligence with groundbreaking announcements from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI's GPT-4o and Google's Astra, unveiled at Google I/O, represent substantial advancements that redefine AI's integration into daily life and various industries.

Step into a future where healthcare is seamless, secure, and personalized. Thanks to advancements in data analytics and automation, this vision is swiftly becoming a reality.

Launch Consulting has achieved the prestigious Microsoft Solutions Partner designation in Data & AI, highlighting its expertise in delivering innovative data and AI solutions using Microsoft technologies.

AI is becoming integral to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. From financial inclusion to healthcare and energy optimization, AI aids progress across sectors, aligning with the interconnected nature of the 17 SDGs. Enterprises leveraging AI drive meaningful change, emphasizing responsible and creative integration for a better future.

Join us on this episode of Navigating Abroad as we sit down with Dr. Lucas Joppa, Senior Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at Haveli Investments. With a rich background as Microsoft’s first Chief Environmental Scientist and Chief Environmental Officer, Dr. Joppa shares his journey and insights on leveraging technology to tackle global sustainability challenges. Discover how AI and renewable energy are shaping the future, and learn about the groundbreaking initiatives and investment strategies driving positive environmental change.

Discover how AI is revolutionizing talent acquisition, making hiring more efficient and bias-free.

Launch President Brian Ganser discusses the importance of an AI First mindset and how Launch can help you achieve your AI Transformationgoals.

Explore the transformative journey of chatbots from early AI experiments to modern, multi-functional tools enhancing business operations and customer engagement across industries.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall unpacks Reinforcement Learning, a type of Machine Learning.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall reviews RAG and why it exists.

In a recent episode of Navigating Abroad, Lucas Joppa, a seasoned investor and scientist, discusses the environmental implications of AI. Drawing from his experiences at Microsoft and Haveli Investments, he explores the evolution of technology toward sustainability and stresses the importance of managing AI's significant energy demands.

Explore how small mini language model are revolutionizing AI with their compact size and powerful capabilities, making advanced technology accessible to all.

Discover Kseniia Fontaine's impactful journey bridging technology and creativity, showcased at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Festival in Cannes, France.

In this episode of Navigating Abroad, we chat with Kseniia Fontaine, the Business development and operations manager at ITU, the United Nations’ specialized agency for ICTs. As a key member of the AI for Good team, she is focused on connecting AI innovators with problem owners to collectively advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In retail, "shrink" refers to inventory loss unrelated to legitimate sales. Recent data reveals it costs the industry billions annually. Various sectors, like supermarkets and electronics stores, face unique challenges, necessitating tailored strategies. Employing data and AI, retailers can mitigate shrink effectively, enhancing profitability and customer satisfaction.

In this episode of Navigating Abroad, Russ Whitman interviews Kate Turner, a digital and sustainability focused consultant, working to help government and industry understand, reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts AI.

AI will revolutionize the casino and gaming industry through personalized experiences, operational efficiency, and transformative potential. Vice President of Consumer Harry O'Halloran walks us through how.

Kate Turner discusses her transition from military to ethics consultancy and her views on AI's future. She emphasizes a human-centric approach in her work, balancing innovation with ethical considerations, particularly in sustainability and AI ethics. Her journey illustrates the importance of diverse experiences in tackling major challenges at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and ethical governance.

Understand how the data landscape has changed in the last few years as Launch data expert Doug Kachelmuss walks through trends, stressors, and how AI is changing the game for good.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall explains what Pretraining is in the realm of generative AI.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall explains what Fine Tuning is in the realm of generative AI.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall digs into Supervised Learning and why this type of Machine Learning is important.

In this video, Kevin McCall interviews Carsten Kraus about recent advancements in AI technology, focusing on the emergence of small language models and the potential resurgence of reinforcement learning. Carsten discusses the significance of small language models as the "electro motor" of AI and making complex AI applications more accessible.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall digs into Self-Supervised Learning and how it is different than Supervised Learning.

Carsten Kraus, founder of Casablanca AI and a noted AI expert, discusses the evolving role of language models in technology. He addresses both the transformative impact of these models and the future of reinforcement learning. Kraus's insights suggest a pivotal shift towards accessible, powerful AI tools for innovation across various sectors.

Palantir and Oracle have formed a strategic partnership to revolutionize business efficiency with AI and cloud solutions. This alliance merges Oracle's robust cloud infrastructure with Palantir's advanced AI capabilities, aiming to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency across various sectors.

OpenAI introduces Sora, a cutting-edge generative video technology, designed to transform textual descriptions into realistic video content. This platform merges AI’s language processing and image generation capabilities to enhance video production across multiple industries, from education to healthcare.

Explore the rise of Large Action Models (LAMs) in the field of artificial intelligence and their profound implications across different industries. Our Chief Strategy Officer breaks down how LAMs differ from traditional Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they are reshaping sectors like healthcare, consumer experiences, and finance.

Discover NVIDIA's Blackwell B200 GPU: Revolutionizing AI with unprecedented computational power, efficiency, and versatility for professionals and enthusiasts.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall breaks down Model Bias - what it is and why they are almost inevitable

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall explains what Multi-Modal means in tech and artificial intelligence.

Meet Fred Werner, the strategic force at the United Nations' ITU, championing AI to empower global sustainability and inclusivity.

In this next episode of Navigating Abroad, Harry O'Halloran interviews Jean-Paul Paoli, AI Transformation Business Director at L'Oreal. With a foundation in Computer Science, Jean-Paul Paoli has spent two decades at L'Oréal, undertaking leadership roles that bridge digital transformation and marketing.

Artificial General Intelligence is designed to understand, learn, and apply its intelligence to solve any problem, across a broad range of activities, in a manner that is indistinguishable from human cognition. Theoretically, it can solve a wide array of problems, make decisions, and adapt to new situations in a way that is comparable to human intelligence. Is this really a thing, or is it on the latest hype train?

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall breaks down Large Language Models (LLMs) - what they are and why they're important.

Fred Werner explores AI's role in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals, offering insights and examples of its impact on societal betterment and sustainability.

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall breaks down Small Language Models (SLMs) and how they are different than Large Language Models (LLMs)

Launch's Managing Director of AI Kevin McCall walks through hallucinations and the pitfalls they can provide.

Jared Endicott, Data Studio Director explains the differences between Data Engineering, Data Analytics, and Data Science

Launch's Russ Whitman, CSO, and Kevin McCall, Managing Director of AI, showcase the thoughtful application of AI and demonstrate concrete examples of how businesses can effectively incorporate AI today

We believe that by demystifying AI and providing practical frameworks for its application, we can empower businesses to fully harness its potential. The journey into AI is complex, but with the right mindset, strategy, and tools, it's a path fraught with opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and unprecedented growth.

Adam Cheyer shares insights into his remarkable career, starting from his early days at the Stanford Research Institute to bringing conversational AI into commercial reality. His work has facilitated our first interactions with smartphones beyond mere communication devices and paved the way for a series of technological innovations.

Join us in an enlightening conversation with Adam Cheyer, the tech virtuoso behind Siri, Sentient, and Viv Labs, as he unveils the creative process behind pioneering voice assistants that have transformed our interaction with technology.

The key takeaways from WAICF highlight a landscape of innovation, ethical consideration, and collaborative potential, urging us to engage with AI's possibilities responsibly and creatively.

Biden-Harris administration announces a historic initiative under the umbrella of the U.S. AI Safety Institute, aimed at promoting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) that is both safe and trustworthy.

New technologies that integrate data into employee experience strategies mark a new era in accomplishing organizational objectives.

The data imperative represents a fundamental change in how businesses and organizations perceive and utilize data. It's about using data to make smarter decisions, anticipate market changes, and drive innovation.

Minimum viable products (MVPs) are how Agile methodolgoy cuts up a big project into bite-size pieces. But cutting data up is like cutting water. How can we adapt MVPs in the data age?

In partnership with OpenAI, Pennsylvania's Office of Administration (OA) is launching a groundbreaking pilot program that aims to demonstrate how generative AI tools can be safely and securely used by Commonwealth employees.

The impact of AI on the job market is undeniable, ushering in a new era of work characterized by automation, efficiency, and the need for diverse skill sets.

Unlock the potential of AI by dispelling myths and recognizing its limitations. Gain essential insights for successful integration and understand the collaborative role AI plays with human expertise in navigating the future.

The recent COSM conference delved into the complex world of AI's impact on transportation, discussing its implications and exploring the strategies of industry giants like Tesla and GM.

Examine the progress and challenges in the development of autonomous vehicles and how industry leaders like Tesla and GM are using data and AI to get ahead of the competition.

Explore copyright issues and consent when dealing with AI; Insights from the COSM 2023 Technology Conference

During this year's COSM conference, Ray Kurzweil dives into a world where aging is optional and AI becomes even more transformative.

As the industry embraces the integration of AI, unravelling complexities, embracing agile practices, and harnessing the transformative power of AI become essential for ushering in an era of ethical, efficient, and continually improving consulting practices.

Explore the 5 "D's of AI" as we delve into how artificial intelligence boosts efficiency and transforms the very essence of work, creating a safer, cleaner, and more engaging environment.

By providing real-time assistance, automating repetitive tasks, and analyzing relevant information, Copilot can help employees work more effectively and efficiently.

Are you ready to accelerate with AI? First, make sure you’ve taken care of these five essential organizational readiness and cultural considerations.

In a significant move aimed at setting the course for America's leadership in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), the White House recently issued an Executive Order addressing critical aspects of AI development, deployment, and regulation.

Learn how AI can help you manage the 5D’s: tasks that are dull, difficult, dirty, dangerous, or double-timed.

At Launch, recognizing the pivotal role of AI in shaping the future of business, we created an innovative AI system that mines documents of unstructured text for key information that allows users to interact with data in real time.

Generative AI brings a whirlwind of innovation and efficiency. What are practical ways businesses can harness its potential?

Cultivating an AI mentality is crucial for organizations looking to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence to drive innovation, streamline operations, and gain a competitive edge.

Is your business ready to make the most of AI transformation? This printable checklist will help you take the necessary steps to get your organization ready to take full advantage of AI-first ways of working.

AI diagnostics and patient assistance may be the gateway to AI innovation in healthcare. What's the role of doctors in the age of AI? And how can AI move from mainstream to mundane?

As we look ahead to a future of evolving tech, AI policy will be crucial to widespread understanding and adoption. Here are the key takeaways from the AI meetings on Capitol Hill.

We have every bit of data we could possibly need and more. So why is it so hard to use it? Here's how AI can help.

Top 5 reasons to add AI learning and development to your employee toolkit.

Launch digs into the recent Crate & Barrel's announcement on going all in on AI.

The prior authorization process has been a thorn in the side of payers, providers, and patients alike. With the use of generative AI, prior authorization could finally fulfill its original purpose...

A deep dive into upcoming transformative AI trends, including machine learning, ethical development, and industry impact, shaping our future and innovation landscape.

You've heard of ChatGPT, but generative AI is so much more than that. Here's a quick introduction to generative AI.

Learn how AI uses strategy to improve results for retail consumers and producers, as AI helps with product production, assisting customers, and utilizing machine learning.

Analytics and visualizations turn data into compelling stories that inspire change, improve processes, and bring out the best in people and organizations.