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December 7, 2024

Event Report: AWS reInvents Itself for the Age of AI

Matt Garman Has Positively Impacted AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted over 70,000 attendees at its 13th annual reinvent conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 2nd to 6th, 2024. Since its humble beginnings in 2012 when there were 6,000 attendees, this event has been on the must-attend list developer and innovation focused business and technology leaders. After losing three years of momentum, AWS finally found the right replacement for Andy Jassy with Matt Garman as the new AWS CEO. This year’s announcements showcase significant product investments that will provide a stronger roadmap of how AWS will support AI startups and enterprises moving fast into AI. Overall, announcements from reinvent reflect a deep customer understanding.

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September 26, 2024

Trust & Safety Challenges in the Age of AI

The vast majority of content online now is user-generated. The regulatory implications are becoming clear. Automated content moderation is being driven by the sheer scale. It might bring more agile and objective governance as well.  

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July 7, 2024

Monday's Musings: How To Deliver On Both Performance And Diversity Amidst The DEI Backlash

The recent backlash on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs stems from both the lack of quantitative data showing how diverse teams improve performance and the discriminatory nature in how these teams were constructed.  In 2015, a McKinsey study lauded the dividends to be gained from diversity.  The well meaning Davos set used this study to launch a movement for diversity, resulting in hundreds of billions spent on diversity programs across businesses, the public sector, and non-profits over the past decade.

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June 24, 2024

News Analysis: Only A Few Companies Will Win In Fueling The Age of AI

AI Begins And Ends With Nvidia

Despite the massive buzz on AI, only a few core companies that power the Age of AI will succeed. The high capital costs of research and development investment, the time required to take a product to market, and the ability to cross competitive moats create a massive barrier to entry.  In fact, only a few vendors have shown significant profits in AI:

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June 24, 2024

Monday's Musings: Progress Through The Five A's of AI

Take A Measured Approach To AI Adoption

The rush to AI projects often comes as an all or nothing approach. However, lessons learned from Constellation's Executive Network (CEN) members show a gradual and measured approach.  Constellation sees five phases to adoption from both a business and cultural point of view: