Tom Allen

1 week ago | aijourn.com | Tom Allen

Artificial Intelligence is not a passing trend. It is already transforming how businesses operate and compete. Pablo Garner, part of AI consultancy Champions (UK) plc’s leading AI & technology team, delved into how modern companies can ensure they are prepared for automationThe importance of being prepared“I’ve seen first-hand how companies are using AI to automate repetitive processes, enhance customer experience, and enable more informed decisions.

1 week ago | aijourn.com | Tom Allen

AI has arrived in programming, and it’s making a splash. There’s been a significant rise in AI coding assistants, with investment in the field totalling $906 million between January 2023 and August 2024. We’re also seeing an important debate about what impact this change will have on the field, with skepticism among industry-leaders questioning whether or not software developers will be needed in programming’s new era.

1 week ago | aijourn.com | Tom Allen

The Urgent Reality of Climate Financial RiskWhen Hurricane Ian struck Florida in 2022, it caused up to $65 billion in insured losses, ranking among the costliest hurricanes on record. But Ian wasn’t an anomaly—it was part of a worsening pattern. In 2023, the U.S. experienced a record 28 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, up from the previous high of 22 in 2020.

1 week ago | aijourn.com | Tom Allen

The UK has voiced its ambition to revolutionise public services and enterprise operations with AI. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated that “no person’s substantive time should be spent on a task where digital or AI can do it better, quicker, and to the same high quality and standard.” Although AI is already being implemented throughout the UK, its full potential is often unrealised when restricted to customer service applications.

1 week ago | aijourn.com | Tom Allen

It’s been about 2 months since DeepSeek-R1 sent the global AI industry scrambling. Since then, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta have all turned their attention to the technique that’s considered to be the key to DeepSeek’s success: model distillation. This isn’t strictly accurate – or at least, it isn’t the full story.