Westend61/Getty Images Artificial intelligence may have impressive inferencing powers, but don’t count on it to have anything close to human reasoning powers anytime soon. The march to so-called artificial general intelligence (AGI), or AI capable of applying reasoning through changing tasks or environments in the same manner as humans, is still a long way off. […]
WiBD Online Chapter Webinar – Unlock Your Potential: Goal-Setting for Success In this insightful and practical session on July 16 2025, Dr. Jessica Brown, offered a powerful reset on how to approach goals with more clarity, intention, and follow-through. Grounded in the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology, it emphasized the shift from setting broad […]
We have written a number of articles on Smart Data Collective about the overlap between big data and finance. One of the most important trends we’re seeing is the push for data automation across the banking sector. You can already see how institutions are relying on algorithms to make faster, more accurate decisions. It is […]
Accessibility isn’t optional, it’s essential: What I learned from our recent digital accessibility roundtable. If your organization is struggling to understand how to comply with accessibility standards like WCAG or PDF/UA—or even how to begin tackling document remediation—you’re not alone. Digital accessibility remains one of the most misunderstood and inconsistently applied aspects of customer communication […]
(Shutterstock AI Image) Collate, the startup behind the open source project OpenMetadata, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to tackle a growing challenge in enterprise data: managing metadata across an increasingly complex stack. While much of the industry’s attention is on training larger AI models, Collate is focused on the underlying infrastructure: building […]
Providence serves vulnerable and disadvantaged communities through compassionate, high-quality care. As one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States—with 51 hospitals, over 1,000 outpatient clinics, and more than 130,000 caregivers across seven states—our ability to deliver timely, coordinated care depends on transforming not only clinical outcomes but also the workflows that support […]
Struggling with AI agent reliability? This week’s digest delivers expert engineering patterns for scaling, mastering context engineering, and building robust LLM apps. Have you ever built a promising AI agent, only to see it stumble on the last mile to production-grade reliability? You’re not alone. As the initial novelty of generative AI wears off, a […]
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is changing the way industries operate – from manufacturing robot automation to smart assistants on our smartphones. If you’re not familiar with AI, you may be wondering how to get started. This blog is here to provide a guide to understand how you can break into AI courses online, regardless of your […]
Big data programs are notorious for their low success rates. A NewVantage Partners survey in 2024 indicated that only 40% of organizations are succeeding at creating data-driven organizations, despite massive investments. The issue isn’t the amount of information — it’s the way teams design, put together, and achieve results. Complexity, poor teamwork dynamics, and execution delays […]
Amazon SageMaker has announced an integration with Amazon QuickSight, bringing together data in SageMaker seamlessly with QuickSight capabilities like interactive dashboards, pixel perfect reports and generative business intelligence (BI)—all in a governed and automated manner. With this integration users can go from exploring data in SageMaker to visualizing it in QuickSight with a single click. “The integration between […]