Can implementing of AI achieve a high-performance Workplace

Let’s take a closer view into the transformative power of AI in a high-performance workplace and understand how you can leverage the power of intelligent data insights for your business success today. Let’s find out the use of AI based applications and Data Intelligence can be used to improve productivity and efficiency in the modern business world of today.

In today's competitive business landscape, AI and Data Intelligence is seen to transform daily business operations, decision-making along with performance. Let’s analyze real-life examples of how these technologies enhance decision-making, automate tasks, personalize experiences, leverage predictive analytics, and foster collaboration.

Organizations across industries are continually seeking ways to optimize their operations, make informed decisions, and drive high performance in today's fast-paced business environment. In this pursuit, the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Intelligence (DI) has emerged as a game-changer. By harnessing the power of AI and leveraging insights from vast amounts of data, Businesses can enhance their decision-making processes, streamline operations, and create a high-performance culture.

For example, it was found in the year 2022, a leading global Logistics Company faced significant challenges in optimizing its delivery routes and ensuring timely deliveries. With a vast network of drivers and an ever-increasing volume of shipments, it became increasingly complex to plan and manage routes efficiently. However, by implementing AI-powered route optimization algorithms, the company could have dramatically improved its operations. These algorithms could had analyzed real-time traffic data, historical delivery patterns, and other relevant factors to dynamically generate the most efficient routes for each driver, saving time, and fuel costs, and reducing delivery delays. So it evident that with such AI onboard, the Logistics Company could have revolutionized the delivery process, by delivering packages much faster with more errorless effectively.

Improved Decision-Making

Companies can make data-driven decisions quickly and accurately thanks to data intelligence and AI. AI systems can find patterns, trends, and correlations in enormous amounts of structured and unstructured data that may be challenging for people to notice. Providing executives and employees with accurate and up-to-date insights, empowers them to make wise decisions that promote the growth and success of their companies.

Process Automation

AI tools like machine learning and Microsoft's Power Platform can automate time-consuming and repetitive operations. Employers can free up important human resources by utilizing AI-powered automation, allowing staff to concentrate on strategic projects and activities that create value. Automation enhances operational effectiveness while lowering error risk, creating a more efficient and effective work environment.

Personalized Employee Experience

Data intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to personalize employee experiences, increasing engagement and productivity. AI systems can comprehend unique preferences, work routines, and skill sets by examining employee data. This makes it possible for firms to offer specialized opportunities for learning and development, focused performance evaluation, and unique employee benefits. By catering to the unique needs of employees, Businesses can create a high-performance work culture where individuals can thrive by achieving committed deadlines.

Predictive Analytics

Businesses can use predictive analytics to anticipate future trends and outcomes thanks to the integration of data intelligence and AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can predict customer behavior, market trends, and operational bottlenecks by examining past data and using sophisticated algorithms. Businesses may proactively modify tactics, streamline processes, and stay one step ahead of the competition thanks to this foresight. Agile decision-making is made possible by predictive analytics, which also reduces risks and promotes a continuous improvement culture.

Collaborative Work Environment

AI technologies can encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration at work. Smooth communication, information retrieval, and project management are made possible by intelligent chatbots, virtual assistants, and collaborative platforms powered by AI. These AI-powered applications can help staff members identify pertinent information, arrange meetings, and automate tedious activities. Businesses may unleash the collective wisdom of their employees and achieve higher levels of performance by encouraging a collaborative work environment.

In summary, Data intelligence and AI can become key components if implemented in the right way in transforming a high-performing workplace. Businesses can improve decision-making processes, automate operations, customize employee experiences, use predictive analytics, and promote collaboration by utilizing the power of Data and AI algorithms. Businesses may maintain agility, adjust to shifting market conditions, and promote sustainable growth by using these technologies. Businesses Establishments that prioritize their deployment of Data Intelligence and AI will acquire a competitive advantage and prosper in the dynamism of the future business landscape of today.

Is your Web Surfing Safe with ChatGPT and Bard around ?

 

Generative AI models are so new, we have yet to see the long-tail effect of these in our day to day lives. This means there are some inherent risks involved in using them some known and some unknown. Companies like Microsoft and Google have promised to change the game of web search. Both companies now seem committed to using AI to scrape the web, distill what it finds, and generate answers to users. A technological shift of such kind has the potential to redraw the landscape of modern tech.

The next generation of text-based machine learning models rely on what’s known as self-supervised learning. This type of training involves feeding a model a massive amount of text so it becomes able to generate predictions. But each new era of tech comes with new problems, and this one is no different.

Speaking of Google’s Bard, it is a latest lightweight AI tool model version of the LaMDA. This is because smaller models typically require less computing power, and thus Bard will be able to reach more users and it will get more feedback. It will inform users by finding the latest, high-quality answers and it means that Google’s latest AI tool can give users information about the latest events.

Bard is powered by LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) developed by Google and it is a Convolutional Neural Language Model. Later Google will analyze the feedback it receives from external users and further optimize it. Google looks to ensure that the quality of the answers it receives from Bard is held to a high-standard and is based on real-world information.

Coming to ChatGPT it stands for generative pretrained transformer, it is open for testing to the public. Interested people could simply log in to OpenAI’s website and access the tool. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms can be used to create new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. This nifty form of machine learning tool allows computers to generate all sorts of new and exciting content, from music and art to entire virtual worlds.

Generative AI outputs are carefully calibrated combinations of the data used to train the algorithms. Now when you’re asking an OpenAI model to train using nearly the entire internet, it’s going to cost you. OpenAI hasn’t released exact costs, but estimates indicate that GPT-3 was trained on around 45 terabytes of text data at an estimated cost of several million dollars. Outputs from generative AI models can be indistinguishable from human-generated content, or they can seem a little uncanny at times. So far ChatGPT’s outputs appear to be superior to those of its predecessors. 

But what happens next is always a wild guess as usual. Maybe AI search engines will continue to push traffic to all those sites that provide countless other sources of helpful and trustworthy information that we humans do consume on everyday basis. Or maybe this is the end of the entire ad-funded revenue model for the web or it might be even better for us. Speaking further there is also some news stating that Chinese search engine Baidu’s plans to roll out ChatGPT-style chatbot which has recently surfaced.

As generative AI becomes increasingly, and seamlessly, incorporated into business, society, and our personal lives, we can also expect a new regulatory climate to take shape. Such machine learning tools have demonstrated high impact in a number of industries, accomplishing things like medical imaging analysis and high-resolution weather forecasts. Then there are those who have reacted to such machine learning AI more broadly with the fear that such machine learning AI’s have the potential to do more negative than good for mankind. The full scope of that impact, though, is still unknown as are the risks. Anyways right now you can hold on your horses before taking a judgmental call and take it with a pinch of salt.

Words for the Wise: All this comes from my personal experience and might not be true in general or for other people. This reflects my personal opinion and not any company or organization. Everything I have covered over here on this page is public information that can be found in other resources on the web. No secrets, just my truth :)…..

If WikiLeaks CIA Files Vault 7 are to be believed !

If the latest documents released by WikiLeaks named Vault 7 are to be believed, the CIA can turn your TV into a mic, bypass the encryption in chat apps by accessing your OS directly, and do a whole lot more. The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device, bypass popular encryption apps, and possibly control your car, according to a trove of alleged documents from the US spy agency released recently by WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks posted nearly 9,000 files which were leaked from the Central Intelligence Agency, in what it described as the largest-ever publication of secret intelligence materials. WikiLeaks claims that a vast trove of CIA files, hacking tools and code representing the majority of its hacking arsenal were leaked within the cyber security community and that it had received, and released, a part of them.

This extraordinary collection, which amounts to more than several hundred million lines of code, gives its possessor the entire hacking capacity of the CIA warning of a risk of cyber weapons proliferation. Neither the CIA nor the White House would confirm if the documents were genuine.

Looks can be deceptive
The archive also shows the CIA exploiting weaknesses it discovers in hardware and software systems, including those made by US companies - without letting anyone know about the flaws in question. Documents leaks reveal that CIA has produced more than 1,000 malware systems viruses, trojans and other software that can infiltrate and take control of personal electronics, WikiLeaks noted.

These hacking tools have targeted iPhones, Android systems such as the personal phone reportedly still used by President Donald Trump, popular Microsoft software, and Samsung smart TVs, which can be transformed into covert microphones, according to WikiLeaks. The agency has also examined hacking into the electronic control systems on cars and trucks, potentially enabling it to control them remotely.

By infecting and effectively taking over the software of smartphones, WikiLeaks said, the CIA can get around the encryption technologies of popular apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Weibo, and Confide by collecting communications before they are encrypted.

"The archive appears to have been circulated among former US government hackers and contractors in an unauthorized manner, one of whom has provided WikiLeaks with portions of the archive," the group said. Snowden, who was a contract employee for the NSA before had stole and leaked secret materials, said via Twitter that the document trove looked much authentic.

More on the Darker side of the Story
WikiLeaks said the documents' leak suggests that the CIA has not sufficiently controlled its own cyber weapons, potentially permitting them to fall into the hands of other hackers. Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, blasted the CIA for not helping companies plug the security gaps in their devices.

The dark side of this story is that the documents confirm that the CIA holds on to security vulnerabilities in software and devices including Android phones, iPhones, and Samsung televisions that millions of people around the world rely on. As these leaks show, we're all made less safe by the CIA's decision to keep rather than ensure the patching of vulnerabilities.

Here are some interesting findings from the WikiLeaks Documents:

WikiLeaks revealed that the CIA has developed a tool to turn your Samsung Smart TV into a spying device. We already know that Samsung Smart TVs record your living room chatter, but the company had clarified this was only when the TV is on and said the feature can be disabled via the settings. However, WikiLeaks released documents showing that US and British personnel developed a way to take over Samsung Smart TVs, making them appear switched off even when recording conversations in the room, using a program called Weeping Angel.

If you're using an encrypted chat app like Signal, there's good news, and bad news. The good news is that the actual encryption for Signal has not been breached. The bad news is that the CIA apparently has a workaround to that. By gaining access to the phone OS, hackers can bypass the protection those apps offer too. This isn't a mass-surveillance tool, and your personal device will have to be hacked for this to work. That's why using encrypted apps like Signal is still a useful precaution for people to take.

CIA allegedly targeted vulnerabilities in both Google's Android and Apple's iOS to gain access to people's data. While Apple has said that "many of the issues leaked today were already patched in the latest iOS, Google has so far remained silent on the subject of WikiLeaks CIA files.
Documents show the CIA has produced more than 1,000 malware systems - viruses, trojans and other software that can infiltrate and take control of personal electronics, WikiLeaks noted. The hacking tools have targeted Android phones, iPhones, Smart TVs, and Microsoft devices, according to WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks also claims that the CIA was targeting control systems used by cars, though it didn't have details on how that might be used. Though the revelations have not been confirmed, cyber security experts say they are legitimate. On Twitter, NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden added that the leak looks authentic, and added that this is the first public evidence that the US Government is secretly paying to keep US software unsafe.

Most of the documents allegedly come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, which operates both from its Langley, Virginia, headquarters near Washington, and from an office in the US consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, according to WikiLeaks.

The recent release showed WikiLeaks's readiness to continue publishing secret material on the United States despite having been severely criticized in Washington for last year's leaks of materials that damaged Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. US intelligence officials said in January that WikiLeaks had knowingly or unknowingly become a tool of a high-level Russian operation to interfere in the US election with those disclosures. If corroborated, the recent leak could represent a huge new embarrassment to US government.

Ivestigation on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosion Completed

Samsung’s decision to kill the Note 7 might help the Company in future as a really hard choice was made to save their brand, and prevented what could have been a complete melting down of all the good will they had built over the last five years.

After a long and tiresome investigation, Samsung has reportedly ended its investigation to find out the root cause of the exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The South Korean manufacturer has submitted its findings to the Korea Testing Laboratory, UL (UL is an American safety consulting and certification company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.), and other regulatory bodies. The findings have not been made public, nor has any media house got hold of it so far.

According to undisclosed sources, Samsung has completed its internal investigation and reported its findings to outside laboratories.  The report has been pending for a long time, and one of the reasons for killing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 altogether was because the actual reason for all the explosions was not found. Findings from third party investigators does suggest that because cramming many features into a small frame put a lot of pressure on the battery, leaving no room for it to expand either.

In a tale that is surely to go down in smartphone history, Samsung had to recall all of its Galaxy Note 7 units from the market because of unexplained explosions while on charge. There were several dangerous implications of these explosions as well - including a jeep set on fire, and a man who had to bear a huge hotel bill because of the sudden explosion in his room causing damages.

Samsung had bet big on the Galaxy Note 7 this year, and even launched it way ahead of its regular cycle, to fend off iPhone 7 competition. The Note 7 had more features and was more complex than any other phone manufactured. In a race to surpass iPhone, Samsung seems to have packed it with so much innovation it became uncontrollable. However, this early release backfired badly, and Samsung spent the rest of the year making amends.

The company even had to delay its work on the Galaxy S8 to find the root cause of these explosions.
In any case, Samsung is looking to compensate for the damage by bringing unique feature on the Galaxy S8, scheduled for launch in February. The smartphone is expected to come with a selfie camera that can auto focus. Furthermore, it is tipped to sport 6GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. Samsung is reportedly going to ditch the 3.5mm audio jack and the Home Button for its next flagship model it seems.

How quickly Samsung will emerge from the Note 7 fiasco is less clear. The company is facing an immediate, and substantial, financial blow. Perhaps more worrisome is how people may lose trust in the Samsung brand in near future.

Modify your Smart Phone settings to maximise Battery power

Obviously, the first rule for extending your battery life is not using up all your battery life playing Candy Crush all day long and walking around with Wi-Fi and GPS enabled, especially when you need your phone to last that extra hour. But aside from that, there are some basic rules for care and charging, and they're the simplest baseline for a healthy battery.



Never go to zero : If you're going to be shelving any lithium-ion battery for a long time, try to leave it with at least 40 percent battery power to tide it over. Lithium-ion batteries don't eat power when their not in use, but they'll lose maybe five to ten percent of their charge each month.
And when lithium-ion batteries get too low like, literally zero percent they get seriously unstable, and dangerous to charge.
To prevent explosion-type disasters when you go to charge one that's been sitting around for a month or two, lithium-ion batteries have built-in self-destruct circuits that will disable the battery for good, if it reaches rock bottom. And sure, that'll save you from a face full of battery-acid, but it'll also leave you short one battery.

Only charge fast when you need to : A lot of newer phones support some sort of "fast charging" feature. These suckers will let you juice your phone up from zero to around half-full in just about a half hour. It's a life-saver for when you've only got a few minutes to spare, but it's also not great for you battery. Surprise!
Lithium-ion batteries live their longest lives when charged and discharged at low, consistent speeds. Fast charging is not that. But since fast charging is only for the beginning of a charge cycle—and phones and their chargers are smart enough to only apply the extra voltage when it's useful—the damage isn't too bad. Still, if you're not in a hurry, it's probably better for your battery to apply a slow and steady charge through a low-voltage charger.

Power Down: Obviously this isn’t always an option, but if you don’t have reception, are going to sleep, or it’s after business hours then turning your phone off is the easiest way to save battery life.
Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are power-hungry features so disable them when they’re not in use.

Turn off vibrate and keytones: Swinging a little weight is a lot of work and a premiere power drainer. Switch off your cell phone’s vibrate function and consider switching off your keytones if you can live without them. You can also set your ringtones to a low volume to save extra juice.

No flash photography: Avoid using the flash on camera phones. The little flashes are powerful and therefore use lots of energy, especially if you take multiple shots in a row. In fact, same goes for the camera as well.

Lower screen brightness: Cell phones can save power this way just like laptops. You probably won’t be able to decrease it by more than 50%, but your eyes will adjust to a moderate decrease. Also consider setting the display brightness to adjust automatically.

Close applications: Apps consume battery power as long as there open. Shut apps down if they’re not in use, including nonessential apps running in the background. We recommend Wakelock Detector as a great way for Android users to check out individual app usage statistics. Apple users can double-tap the Home button to access recently used apps, some of which run in the background.

Phone calls only: Playing games, watching video, scrolling through pictures, and cruising the Internet will all ** up your power. If you only have a sliver of battery life left then save it for phone calls. Avoid Facetime and other forms of video chatting while you’re at it.

Don’t search for a signal: Your phone will continually search for a signal in areas with poor reception. Either turn the phone off, switch it to airplane mode or think about purchasing a signal amplifier for better reception in dead zones.

Don’t let it die: Avoid placing unwanted strain on your battery by charging it before it fully discharges of its power.

Keep it out of the heat: Don’t leave your phone in a hot car or anywhere with hot temperatures if it can be avoided. There is an optimum temperature range cell phones function at.

 
Turn off GPS Tracking: Triangulating your position via radio waves and satellites will eat away at your battery like no other. Try to use it only when navigation and location services are key.

Limit the screen timeout: Most cell phone screens will stay lit for a specified period of time after receiving input such as a swipe or tap. Set the timeout to the shortest available in your settings so the display will essentially go into a sleep mode when not in use.

Turn off notifications and syncing: Notifications and background syncing aren’t crucial to use your phone, but the constant updating and displaying of messages consumes a good deal of energy. Limit your notifications to what’s actually important and keep automatic syncing to a minimum.

Avoid wireless charging : Wireless charging can be incredibly convenient if your phone can do it, but it's not without its disadvantages. The inductive, wireless chargers out there today have this nasty habit of generating a fair bit of waste heat that heat will can toast your battery in the process. Remember standard plug-in charging is going to keep your battery in better shape, especially if you're some place warm to begin with.

Last but not the least Update apps regularly: While not always the case, many apps are often updated to increase their battery efficiency and utilize less power. Switch on automatic updates or download them manually if you want greater control over the updating process.

Typically, a lithium-ion battery lasts for three to five years, and chances are you're going to want to swap out your gadgets sometime in that window anyway. The slight damage of a technically bad idea like leaving your phone plugged in all night every night, or using fast charging when you need it is worth the convenience.
Still, it's easy to keep your battery reasonably healthy just by avoiding particularly egregious torture like letting your phone discharge from full to zero every single day, or leaving it in a hot car all the time. And the next time you make it back home with power to spare, you'll thank yourself for it.

To get the most out of a lithium-ion battery, you should try to keep it upto 50 percent as much as possible. For the most part, going from all the way full to all the way empty won't help; in fact, it'll do a little damage if you do it too often. That said, it's smart to do one full discharge about once a month for "calibration," but don't do it all the time. Running the whole process on a regular basis won't make your battery explode or anything, but it will shorten its lifespan on along run.
You don't want to have battery charging constantly either; lithium-ion batteries can get overheated. Though, your charger is smart enough to help with this, and will cut your phone off for a spell once it's full. And to complicate matters a even further, your battery doesn't particularly like being all the way full either. In fact, your battery will behave the best if you take it off the charge before it hits 100 percent, and leaving it plugged when it's already full is going to cause a little degradation.

So if you're really particular about optimizing your smart phones battery's life, you should try to go from around 40 percent to around 80 percent in one go, and then back down whenever possible. A bunch of tiny charges throughout the day is your second best bet, and going from zero to 100 and then 100 to zero on a regular basis will put the most strain on your lithium-ion battery.

Rest assured you are good for going with a daylong battery juice available on your smart phone !

Asus Zenbo robot was launched at Computex 2016 Zenvolution

The Computex fair comes as Taiwan looks to tech innovation as a way out of economic stagnation, seeking to diversify its reputation as a hardware hub best-known for manufacturing chips.
Organisers are hoping that new zones dedicated to smart living and startups will breathe new life into the show, as well as Taiwan's tech industry, which is increasingly under pressure from international rivals including China.
  
A small white robot called Zenbo from Taiwanese brand Asus was unveiled though traditionally a notebook and smartphone maker, drew the biggest crowds showed off their latest offering a knee-high robot designed to help around the house ended up serenading Taiwan's president as Asia's largest tech trade show kicked off Tuesday in Taipei.



The voice-controlled, English-speaking robot is billed as a home-help, able to read receipts for the elderly and recite children's stories as well as carrying out tasks around the house. Introduced to Taiwan's new president Tsai Ing-wen, who opened the show, Zenbo was seemingly on its best behaviour, saying it wanted to be "just like" her when asked what it would like to do when it grew up.

"Do you think I can be the first robot president one day?" it added. Tsai then asked the robot to play some music to her, although it took several goes to make herself understood before it pumped out some dance tunes. In her opening speech, Tsai said her new government would promote Taiwan as Asia's "Silicon Village", focusing on talent-building and research and development.



Computex comes weeks after the CES Asia tech show in Shanghai, launched last year, putting extra pressure on the fair. "There's been a lot of conferences that have been trying to get their foothold in Asia, particularly China," said Bryan Ma, a technology industry analyst at market intelligence provider International Data Corporation (IDC). While many "key parts" of the tech industry are still in Taiwan, said Ma, market leaders will also have an eye on other big shows.

Computex has put virtual reality (VR) - an emerging industry where Taiwan hopes to position itself as a trailblazer - at the heart of this year's fair. "In the computing space, we haven't had fun for a while," said L.Z. Wang, managing director of semiconductor company AMD Taiwan.
"VR is going to bring back demand and development that will encourage people to refresh their PCs."
The global market size of virtual reality products may reach $5.1 billion this year and is projected to more than double to $10.9 billion in 2017, according to Taipei-based market intelligence provider TrendForce.