Single Blog

Register for your free TechRepublic membership or if you are already a member, sign in using your preferred method below.
We recently updated our Terms and Conditions for TechRepublic Premium. By clicking continue, you agree to these updated terms.
Invalid email/username and password combination supplied.
An email has been sent to you with instructions on how to reset your password.
By registering, you agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices outlined in the Privacy Policy.
You will also receive a complimentary subscription to TechRepublic’s News and Special Offers newsletter and the Top Story of the Day newsletter. You may unsubscribe from these newsletters at any time.
Username must be unique. Password must be a minimum of 6 characters and have any 3 of the 4 items: a number (0 through 9), a special character (such as !, $, #, %), an uppercase character (A through Z) or a lowercase (a through z) character (no spaces).
Companies are using AI to hit business goals, even though they can’t explain how it works
Your email has been sent
A new survey of tech decision makers finds that security concerns are high and trust is low when it comes to artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are hard at work for many businesses, despite the fact that no one has figured out explainability, according to a new survey. Research from Modzy found that security is also a serious concern with 72% of companies reporting that security breaches or threats to AI systems. Modzy surveyed 821 decision-makers about how companies are deploying and managing AI for the new report, “The Race Towards Artificial Intelligence Adoption.” 
The survey found that 85% of decision-makers consider the explainability of AI to be extremely or very important. At the same time, leaders are also skeptical about the ability of organizations or government agencies to mandate this capability, with 59% agreeing it is impossible to do so.
The same percentage of respondents said that even data scientists do not fully understand how some algorithms work. Trust is also an issue for AI implementations with 64% of respondents saying employees in their organization still do not trust or understand AI-enabled recommendations. 
SEE: Natural language processing: A cheat sheet (TechRepublic)
The survey took place during October and November 2020 and included technology decision-makers at companies with more than 1,000 employees.
Despite these concerns, these AI techniques are in the widest use, according to the survey: 
The survey found that these are the most common uses for AI technologies:
Survey respondents were organized into two categories: Significant impact organizations (SIOs) and low impact organizations (LIOs). This reflects the importance of AI on a business’s operations. SIOs were much more likely to use AI for all of the tasks in the list above.
SIOs also were much more likely to see value from AI deployments with 75% stating they see significant value from the technology compared to only 30% of LIOs seeing the same value. There is also a significant difference in spending plans between the two groups with 88% of SIOs planning to increase AI investments over the next two years compared to 52% of LIOs.
Josh Sullivan, head of Modzy, said in a press release that successful adoption begins with a fundamental shift in thinking to overcome complexity obstacles.
“2021 will be the year when those implementing AI will start achieving value at scale, while those spending months training brittle models and failing to catch up will be at an increasing, exponential disadvantage,” said Sullivan.
The survey authors concluded that “AI technologies will only live up to their potential if organizations can develop greater explainability, trust, and security.” Companies that accomplish these goals as well as building employee and public trust in the technology will win the race to succeed with AI.
Companies are using AI to hit business goals, even though they can’t explain how it works
Your email has been sent
Your message has been sent
Google Tasks has never had a solid interface … until now. Jack Wallen shows you how to turn Tasks into a kanban board-like workflow with the help of TasksBoard.
Don’t pack your bags and move to Bozeman yet. This micro-scale warp bubble won’t be capable of propulsion, but it could have myriad other applications, says its discoverer Dr. Sonny White.
Based on job demand, Python is the top language, followed by Java, JavaScript, C++, C# and C, says CodingNomads.
If you’re not certain whether your Java project is free from Log4j vulnerabilities, you should try this easy-to-use scanning tool immediately.
If you missed in-person tech events in 2020 and 2021, here’s some good news: It’s looking promising that in 2022 many conferences will get back to (almost) normal.
The comprehensive bundle covers a range of subjects, including app development, game development, machine learning, computer vision, deep learning, NFTs, Java and website building.
When computer systems fail, business grinds to a halt, and that can cost your enterprise a considerable amount of money. With the help of TechRepublic Premium’s Systems Downtime Expense Calculator, you can estimate just how much each system failure is going to cost you. When to use this tool Even if the entire business does …
Results from the latest TechRepublic Premium survey suggest that businesses continue to deploy multicloud solutions, but the IT pros who support them are uncertain how they’ll change in the future. From the introduction: Heading into the third year of the COVID-19 global pandemic, industries, businesses, consumers and the information technology professionals who support them are …
This TechRepublic Premium download includes a checklist for PC and Mac migrations to minimize frustrations and improve productivity. Regardless of the process, there are several elements to track when replacing an existing computer with a new system. Whether your organization begins by imaging drives or manually configures new systems, many questions must be addressed, including: …
The Microsoft 365 Services Usage Policy from TechRepublic Premium defines the practices and behaviors that organization representatives must follow when using any organization-provided Microsoft 365-powered application, site or service. Whether organization representatives access Exchange-hosted email, applications, SharePoint portals, Teams sites or OneDrive cloud file storage using an organization-provided, organization-reimbursed or even personal Microsoft 365 services …

source