The AI Innovator

1 week ago | theaiinnovator.com | Deborah Yao

TLDRFujitsu’s new AI Auto Presentation tool lets users create avatars of themselves to deliver automated, multilingual presentations and respond to questions in real time. The technology integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot and supports over 30 languages, offering customizable content and autonomous slide transitions. Now available for trial via the Fujitsu Research Portal, the tool will see a global rollout in Q3 2025 and is designed to streamline business communication and boost productivity.

4 weeks ago | theaiinnovator.com | Jeremiah Stone

As organizations look to declutter outdated tech stacks and scrub away inefficiencies, generative AI offers a powerful way to reset how businesses work, automate, and grow. But like any good cleaning project, success starts with a methodical plan and the right tools. Two years after ChatGPT kicked off the AI boom, generative AI has gone from futuristic to foundational. According to McKinsey, 65% of organizations now use gen AI in at least one business function, up from just 33% the year prior.

1 month ago | theaiinnovator.com | Deborah Yao

TLDRStrands Agents is a free, open-source toolkit from AWS that helps developers build AI agents using just a model, tools and a prompt. It relies on powerful AI models like Claude or GPT to plan steps, use tools and complete tasks without needing detailed instructions. Strands works locally or in the cloud, comes with ready-made tools and is supported by companies like Meta and Anthropic.

1 month ago | theaiinnovator.com | Deborah Yao

TLDRAI governance is becoming foundational — not just for compliance, but to guide investment, decision-making, and responsible deployment. EY is embedding generative AI across audit workflows, improving quality, speed, and usability with tools like EYQ Assurance Knowledge and its global Canvas platform. Effective AI oversight requires cross-functional teams, not bloated councils, and must be proactive rather than reactive to evolving global regulations.

1 month ago | theaiinnovator.com | Deborah Yao

TLDROpenAI has acquired Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup io for $6.5 billion, marking a bold push into consumer devices designed for the AI era. The deal deepens the partnership between Sam Altman and Ive, merging top-tier AI research with world-class hardware and product design to create a “new family of products.”This move could challenge Apple’s dominance, as OpenAI positions itself to redefine how people interact with AI – beyond screens and toward entirely new interfaces.