Dreamforce is fantastic!  Check out the agenda and topics. #df23 #DreamForce

Integrating artificial intelligence into your organization is an important aspect of modernization and has many benefits, but if you don't consider the purpose and outcomes your organization needs, there are some consequences.  In this article from Inc. by Joe Procopio, he covers some issues to consider in a humorous, but important approach to understanding where AI could be integrated to support business functions.  In a series of questions, which could also serve as use cases, he succinctly outlines benefits or consequences of AI integration for sales, marketing, support,  creating production code, and training.  There are some great starting points to consider.  Enjoy!

Reliance on the GPS satellite navigation network leaves military operations vulnerable to jamming, spoofing, and geographical blocking.

💡 What if quantum sensors could be used to supply precise information on a vehicle’s position? Such a system would be less prone to interference, and less likely to degrade over time (unlike exisiting mechanical or electrical systems). 

🌐🔒 Q-CTRL will apply their expertise in this sphere to a critical defense mission for Australia. Their collaboration within AUKUS demonstrates the potential of quantum sensing to upgrade defense capabilities and showcases Australia's deep-tech capabilities. 

Thanks to Charles Barry and Christopher Skaluba for this primer on the 2023 NATO Summit.  I appreciate how they've defined what success could be for the summit.  Here's the list, but the entire primer is worth a read.

• Ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible—politically, militarily, and territorially—to prevail in its war with Russia
• Strengthening Ukraine’s relationship with NATO, including by defining a measurable path to membership
• Following through on commitments made at NATO’s Madrid summit for a larger number of more ready forces to build deterrence for NATO territory
• Enhancing NATO’s nuclear deterrence while more intently integrating its nuclear and conventional deterrence strategies
• Committing to increased defense spending, potentially by redefining the target of 2 percent of GDP as a floor, not a ceiling
• Taking concrete steps to confront the systemic challenge from China through intensified transatlantic-transpacific cooperation
• Welcoming Sweden as a formal member of NATO, quickly integrating Finland and Sweden into core Alliance business, and choosing a new cardinal direction for NATO partnerships
• Extending NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s tenure, or replacing him with a candidate who can confidently manage a wartime alliance while communicating a vision for NATO’s next era

Fighting for the future of EVs and charging stations...

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Exciting times for conversational AI!

As I drive through Northern Virginia, especially Loudoun and Prince William, it feels like driving through "data canyons".  These large new buildings are replacing the green places and there is more to come.  The article below from Prince William Times is a good overview of the changing views in Prince William County and the immensity of becoming the data center capital of the world.  It doesn't address all the positives and negatives of this emerging feature of PWC, but the Prince William Times has a tab on its website dedicated to "data centers".  We are not a rural or bedroom community anymore... In the image there is a data center next to a residential area.  Check out the article to see the data center overlay for the county as we grow towards 80 million square feet of data centers.

This is a long way off, especially when we consider security, AI hallucinations, and other less-than-perfect aspects of the state of AI.  However, a good balance or workshare between humans and machines could make supply chains more resilient and reliable.  We need humans in our supply chains for a variety of reasons and we need computers and automation to assist in the repetitive tasks.  Together, humans aided by AI automation are vital to supply chain management.

As the Air Force and the Department of Defense (DoD) endeavor to harness the potential of generative AI for broader military applications, they pursue a two-pronged objective: navigating the ethical implications associated with its implementation and expediting the deployment of AI technology in operational settings. Their efforts encompass enhancing the trustworthiness and reliability of the technology to yield actionable insights while addressing the challenge of AI hallucinations—wherein the technology generates fictional content. Despite this hallucination issue, military AI leaders are taking cautious yet decisive steps to initiate experiments with generative AI. They prioritize thorough training for potential users and remain committed to adopting these systems once the ethical issues are addressed and the hallucination problem is resolved.

#GIDE #JADC2 #AI #chatgpt #generativeAI #LLM

Teleporting energy across microscopic distances...

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