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Decoding the Vibe - AI's Impact on Developer Expertise: By Erica Andersen

1 month ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Neil Gentleman-Hobbs |SmartR AI

Thankfully, despite the Tech bros latest hype handle, 'Vibe coding' isn't yet a widely recognized or standardized term in software development. It is a hip but informal or colloquial expression but a dangerous one that is a danger to our western coding resource. Lose the skills in any industry or country and you lose the fundamentals and resilience to bounce or fight back Chief chuckle brother VC Sam Altman's never fails to disappoint from a humor perspective, if not a financial one.
Knowledge Compounding: The Key to Unlocking AI's True Potential: By Erica Andersen

1 month ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen

The notion that data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prevailing theme in the industry. However, as AI continues to evolve and mature, it's becoming increasingly clear that knowledge – not data – will be the differentiator between truly innovative systems and those that merely process information. Data alone can provide insights into patterns and trends, but it lacks context, depth, and nuance.
Knowledge Compounding: The Key to Unlocking AI's True Potential: By Erica Andersen

1 month ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Oliver King-Smith |SmartR AI

The notion that data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prevailing theme in the industry. However, as AI continues to evolve and mature, it's becoming increasingly clear that knowledge – not data – will be the differentiator between truly innovative systems and those that merely process information. Data alone can provide insights into patterns and trends, but it lacks context, depth, and nuance.
Your Data, Your AI: 20 SLM Use Cases for On-Premise Productivity

1 month ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Neil Gentleman-Hobbs

The big grift now in AI is that 'it is not AI that will take your job but the person using AI'. Therefore the underworked consultants are offering - for a handsome fee - over elaborate AI training courses. Served with a word salad this is a variation on prompt engineering mirage that has worn thinner than the emperors new clothes. This is a callous form of FOMO (fear of missing out) to a middle class aware that is desperate to maintain their status as the western economies go south.
Rethinking AI: From Artificial to Assistive Intelligence

2 months ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Oliver King-Smith

© copyright smartR AI 2025 Recently, while preparing for a talk about trust in AI, I had an epiphany. As I explored various use cases—some successful, others not so much—I realized we've been thinking about AI all wrong. The "artificial" in Artificial Intelligence has always felt a bit off, hasn't it? What if we thought of AI instead as "assistive intelligence"? The Evolution of Intelligence Testing Remember the Turing test? For decades, it was our gold standard for machine intelligence.
From SLMs to Superpowers? Decoding the Agentic AI Hype

2 months ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Neil Gentleman-Hobbs |SmartR AI

The new buzzword in the AI hype machine is Agentic AI and CTO's and data professionals are right to be cautious! The shift in terminology from "Small Language Models (SLMs)" to "Agentic AI" does seem like a bit of a marketing makeover. While there are some genuine advancements behind it, it's important to see through the hype. Here's a cut to the chase and breakdown of what's going on: What are SLMs? These are essentially more compact, focused versions of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Are SLMs the End of Traditional ERP and CRM?

2 months ago | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Neil Gentleman-Hobbs |SmartR AI

With all the hype over agentic AI and the cartel's bigger is better for business thinking, the disruptive power of Small Language models continues to go under the radar. Small Language Models (SLMs) are poised to revolutionize the way businesses interact with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
Leveraging Private AI for DORA Compliance in the Banking Sector

Jan 13, 2025 | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |Neil Gentleman-Hobbs |SmartR AI

Compliance and AI regulations (like DORA, the EU AI Act and GDPR) are increasingly being seen as holding Europe back in AI uptake and innovation. Without getting into a can of worms that has a counter-argument that these regulations can actually benefit Europe in the long run, let us look at how new legislation can shape AI in the banking sector. DORA stands for the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
Reduce Resource Burden with SLM and Edge Computing: By Erica Andersen

Jan 6, 2025 | techtrendspost.com | Erica Andersen

Unlike AI campaigns where bigger is better, there is another way. The big cartels’ AI campaigns clearly have aspirations to control every industry, along with people and the planet. The lack of revenue and the unlimited availability of cash despite government silence and compliance suggest that techniques such as financialization have become just as big.
AI Guardrails: Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development with SLMs

Dec 9, 2024 | finextra.com | Erica Andersen |SmartR AI |Neil Gentlemann-Hobbs

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) brings with it tremendous potential benefits, but also potential risks. To ensure AI is developed and used responsibly, the concept of AI guardrails has emerged as a crucial framework. Private Small Language Models (SLMs) would also appear to be very helpful in building AI guardra What are AI guardrails?