Artificial Intelligence Archives

Suffering from AI FOMO? What to do next.

Posted on February 18, 2020August 24, 2021 by Jen Stirrup

Fear of Missing Out on the promise of Artificial Intelligence? You are not alone. Here's what you can do to overcome FOMO for good.

SQLBits: The Data Lifecycle: Decision making with data in Power BI and Fast Focus: Azure Notebooks for Artificial Intelligence

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Jen Stirrup

SQLBits Business Intelligence presentation. Data can be viewed as having a product lifecycle, where it can be collected, analysed, visualized, utilized and then monetized. In this session, aimed at business intelligence leaders, we will look at generating ideas and formulating a strategy that could benefit your organization by adding information as an asset to the organization.

Five Artificial Intelligence Trends for 2020

Posted on November 11, 2019August 25, 2021 by Jen Stirrup

AI has become the most hyped technology of 2019. What is in store for 2020? We consider what is coming next in the AI journey.

Clouds of Glass: The Future of Cloud Data Storage

Posted on November 7, 2019August 25, 2021 by Jen Stirrup

Since cloud computing is expanding so rapidly, there is more data than ever before. This has resulted in a greater need for increased storage.

AI Builder: If data is the new oil, AI is the new electricity to make your data work but AI is nothing without data.

Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 by Jen Stirrup

If data is the new oil, AI is the new electricity to help organizations to really make your data work. Microsoft are powering their AI Builder with new features. For example, the team are introducing a new set of prebuilt models that add intelligence to the Power Platform and are accessible via Power Apps and Power Automate.

What is RPA, and why is Microsoft Power Automate relevant? Human-centred AI makes the most of our human talents.

Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 by Jen Stirrup

If you're reading this blog, you are probably wondering what Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is, and what it can do for businesses. Enterprises can automate mundane and tedious rules-based business processes in order to streamline operations and cut costs. Basically, it is a tool to help productivity. If you are filling out a form, for … Continue reading What is RPA, and why is Microsoft Power Automate relevant? Human-centred AI makes the most of our human talents.

Top Innovations in SQL Server 2019: Artificial Intelligence

Posted on November 4, 2019August 25, 2021 by Jen Stirrup

SQL server map, from https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2019/11/04/sql-server-2019-is-now-generally-available/

SQL Server includes built-in AI capabilities for all a company’s data needs, including data visualization, AI and Big Data.

8 Steps to Make AI Profit Small Businesses & Beyond

Posted on October 18, 2019August 25, 2021 by Jen Stirrup

Whiteboard, from https://pixabay.com/users/startupstockphotos-690514/

The UK is a hotbed of Artificial Intelligence innovation. But AI isn't enough to make a startup successful.

Future Decoded: Microsoft imbues ethics and responsibility into AI as a core part of Azure AI technology.

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 by Jen Stirrup

Microsoft are designing AI to be trustworthy requires creating solutions that reflect ethical principles that are deeply rooted in important and universal values. This is becoming a core principle and practice, and Microsoft are doing a great deal of research in this area. Why is this important? Information technology is ever-growing, and becoming more sophisticated … Continue reading Future Decoded: Microsoft imbues ethics and responsibility into AI as a core part of Azure AI technology.

Future Decoded: Business opportunity and sustainability in the era of AI

Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Jen Stirrup

People don't like change, and they don't like to be changed. That's what makes Digital Transformation so challenging. Digital Transformation is one of the key topics at Future Decoded, where I'm working as an analyst this week. The Day 1 event is aimed to help visitors learn about the cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the … Continue reading Future Decoded: Business opportunity and sustainability in the era of AI

Future Decoded – see you there?

Posted on September 29, 2019October 30, 2019 by Jen Stirrup

I'm excited to be attending Future Decoded in London this week. I'm attending in my role as an industry analyst, so I am not presenting. Instead, I will be interviewing Microsoft UK executives What will be happening at Future Decoded? The event itself is aimed at business decision makers and leaders, rather than a technical … Continue reading Future Decoded – see you there?