Leslie Joseph

1 month ago | forrester.com | Frederic Giron |Janet Farrar Worthington |Leslie Joseph

We often talk about AI through the lens of individual productivity – automating tasks, accelerating workflows, and reducing costs. But there’s something far more powerful – and far less discussed – emerging in front of us: the impact of GenAI on teams. Not just replacing tasks, but reshaping how people work together.

1 month ago | forrester.com | Leslie Joseph |Arielle Trzcinski |Julie Mohr

Agentic AI is rising. The evolution towards pervasive AI agents paves a way towards an “Internet of Agents,” where AI entities seamlessly interact and coordinate tasks across diverse ecosystems. Just as standardized protocols fueled the internet’s exponential growth, a shared framework is crucial to actualizing a globally interconnected agentic workforce. However, today’s AI agents remain trapped in walled gardens.

Feb 9, 2025 | cdotrends.com | Leslie Joseph

In recent times, a wave of market hysteria has been seen surrounding DeepSeek’s release of an open-source model that purportedly matches GPT-4’s capabilities at a fraction of the cost. Now that the dust is settling, it’s helpful to take a step back and understand all the kerfuffle about this release with more context.

Feb 4, 2025 | forrester.com | Indranil Bandyopadhyay |Leslie Joseph |Sandy Carielli

GenAI for visual content is the subject of many memes—think pictures of humans with three hands. But while the technology is not yet perfect, it’s gaining traction across industries, from retail and manufacturing to insurance and the public sector. Organizations are leveraging this technology to create immersive and interactive customer experiences like virtual try-ons and hyper-personalized marketing campaigns—as well as virtual simulation environments and AI designs.

Feb 4, 2025 | forrester.com | Leslie Joseph |Sandy Carielli |Akshara Naik Lopez

This blog post follows several others by my excellent colleagues at Forrester who have previously offered various approaches to thinking about, and understanding, Deepseek-R1. Last week saw the unmatched hysteria surrounding DeepSeek’s release of an open-source model that purportedly matches GPT-4’s capabilities at a fraction of the cost. Now that the dust is settling, it’s helpful to take a step back and understand all the kerfuffle in proper context.