{"id":87407,"date":"2023-06-16T11:20:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T15:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=87407"},"modified":"2023-06-16T14:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:19:27","slug":"accenture-announces-jaw-dropping-3-billion-investment-in-ai-franzen-several-other-ai-related-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2023\/06\/16\/accenture-announces-jaw-dropping-3-billion-investment-in-ai-franzen-several-other-ai-related-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Accenture announces jaw-dropping $3 billion investment in AI [Franzen] + numerous other AI-related items"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accenture announces jaw-dropping $3 billion investment in AI<\/strong> <\/a>— from venturebeat.com by Carl Franzen; via Superhuman<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0generative AI\u00a0announcements are coming fast and furious these days, but among the biggest in terms of sheer dollar commitments just landed:\u00a0Accenture, the global professional services and consulting giant, today announced it will invest $3 billion (with a \u201cb\u201d!) in AI over the next three years in building out its team of AI professionals and AI-focused solutions for its clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is unprecedented interest in all areas of AI, and the substantial investment we are making in our Data & AI practice will help our clients move from interest to action to value, and in a responsible way with clear business cases,\u201d said Julie Sweet, Accenture\u2019s chairwoman and CEO.<\/p>\n

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Artificial intelligence creates 40,000 new roles at Accenture<\/strong> <\/a>— from computerweekly.com by Karl Flinders
\nAccenture is planning to add thousands of AI experts to its workforce as part of a $3bn investment in its data and artificial intelligence practice<\/em><\/p>\n

Why leaders need to evolve alongside generative AI<\/strong><\/a> — from fastcompany.com by Kelsey Behringer
\nEven if you\u2019re not an educator, you should not be sitting on the sidelines watching the generative AI conversation being had around you\u2014hop in.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Leaders should be careful to watch and support education right now. At the end of the day, the students sitting in K-12 and college classrooms are going to be future CPAs, lawyers, writers, and teachers. If you are parenting a child, you have skin in the game. If you use professional services, you have skin in the game. When it comes to education, we all have skin in the game.
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\nStudents need to master fundamental skills like editing, questioning, researching, and verifying claims before they can use generative AI exceptionally well.
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GenAI & Education: Enhancement, not Replacement<\/strong><\/a> — from drphilippahardman.substack.com by Dr. Philipa Hardman
\nHow to co-exist in the age of automation<\/em><\/p>\n

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[On 6\/15\/23, I joined] colleagues from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Stanford, Harvard and other others at the first meeting of the GenAI Summit. Our shared goal [was] to help to educate universities & schools in Europe<\/span><\/strong> about the impact of Generative AI on their work.<\/p>\n

…how can we effectively communicate to education professionals that generative AI will enhance their work rather than replace them?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0recent controlled study\u00a0found that ChatGPT can help professionals increase their efficiency in routine tasks by ~35%. If we keep in mind that the productivity gains brought by the steam engine in the nineteenth century was ~25%, this is\u00a0huge<\/em>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As educators, we should embrace the power of ChatGPT to automate the repetitive tasks which we\u2019ve been distracted by for decades. Lesson planning, content creation, assessment design, grading and feedback – generative AI can help us to do all of these things faster than ever before, freeing us up to focus on where we bring most value for our students.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Google, one of AI\u2019s biggest backers, warns own staff about chatbots<\/strong><\/a> — from reuters.com by Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong<\/p>\n

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 15 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc\u00a0(GOOGL.O)\u00a0is cautioning employees about how they use chatbots, including its own Bard, at the same time as it markets the program around the world, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.<\/p>\n

The Google parent has advised employees not to enter its confidential materials into AI chatbots, the people said and the company confirmed, citing long-standing policy on safeguarding information.<\/p>\n

The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier<\/strong> <\/a>— from mckinsey.com
\nGenerative AI\u2019s impact on productivity could add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy\u2014and the era is just beginning.<\/em><\/p>\n

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