Global Scans · Artificial Intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] An overwhelming 79% of UK manufacturers anticipated incorporating generative AI into their operations in 2024, making it the top capability expected to drive significant business outcomes. Logistics Manager
• [New] With Google's enterprise AI platform, Vertex AI, and its Gemini models, PwC will help customers set new benchmarks for digital transformation and improve their businesses for growth and efficiency. Google Cloud Press Corner
• [New] PwC will build new solutions and industry use cases that help enhance how global organizations function and accelerate time-to-value from AI investments, leveraging the power of Google Cloud's AI-optimized infrastructure and Gemini models. Google Cloud Press Corner
• [New] IBM Storage Defender leverages AI and event monitoring across multiple storage platforms through a single pane of glass to help protect organizations' data layer from risks like ransomware, human error, and sabotage. MarketScreener
• [New] Reducing AI Risks and Harms from Synthetic Content: The United States and Japan pledge to cooperate on reducing risks and harms of AI-generated content. The White House
• [New] Yum China began exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence in its digital-enabled Food Safety Risk Assessment and Early Warning System, enabling multidimensional assessment of potential food safety risks across the entire operation. Market Wire News
• [New] The adoption of AI technologies has the potential to align with the sustainability objectives of the Serbian hotel industry, fostering economic, social, and environmental benefits. MDPI
• [New] The adoption of AI technologies in the Serbian hotel industry has the potential to significantly contribute to sustainability goals. MDPI
• [New] The AI network interface cards, which are already being used by Google Cloud, will provide a secure way to offload functionality like storage, networking and container management and manage AI infrastructure. TechRepublic
• [New] Edge AI use cases are becoming increasingly sophisticated and require secure, high performance compute systems to deliver on the opportunities of the AI era. Arm Limited
• [New] Samsung is continuing its integration of artificial intelligence into its smart home devices, and the Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo is one of its latest devices that will feature the technology. Digital Trends
• [New] Three out of four members of the public think misinformation will have at least some impact on the general election result, with 54% believing generative AI will have an impact, and 58% concerned about the impact of deepfakes. Full Fact
• [New] With a focus on cognitive security solutions, IBM helps businesses stay ahead of emerging threats by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Analytics Insight
• [New] Microsoft will invest in training 3 million full-time and part-time workers across Japan over the next three years, giving them the skills they need to build and work with AI technologies. Asia News Center
• [New] Successful energy companies will set themselves apart by leveraging data, analytics and AI in novel ways to simultaneously minimize the risk of their strategies and tap new opportunities enabled by the energy transition. Databricks
• [New] As recently suggested by Chubb and co-workers, AI has the potential to greatly enhance research capabilities by automating data analysis, identifying patterns, and making predictions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Generative AI will change the world as we know it today, impacting almost every industry and career, and that it will be increasingly important to master generative AI tools to succeed academically and in the future workforce. K-12 Dive
• [New] In 2024, generative AI, particularly large language models, will become a standard feature in wearable technology. TECHVIFY Software
• [New] By 2024, the integration of generative AI with healthcare IoT devices is expected to facilitate the conversion of patient data into natural language reports and analyses. TECHVIFY Software
• [New] The proposed Act aims to guide AI innovation in a positive direction to help ensure Canadians are protected from potential risks by ensuring the responsible adoption of AI by Canadian businesses. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] The rapid advance of generative AI today will unlock immense economic potential for Canada, significantly improving productivity and reducing the time workers have to spend on repetitive tasks. Prime Minister of Canada

Last updated: 14 April 2024