Tech 2024: Experts' Bold Predictions Unveiled

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IN TODAY’S ISSUE

• Tech 2024: Experts' Bold Predictions Unveiled

• Microsoft Copilot: Now on iPhone and iPad

• AI's Impact: 5 Rapid Changes in Our World

• AI Streamlines Decision-Making Bottlenecks

• Israeli Business FOMO: 93% Fear AI Lag

Tech 2024: Experts' Bold Predictions Unveiled

Tech aligns with human experiences in 2024.

AI's rise sparks cybersecurity debates.

Expect a "Great AI Reckoning" as businesses adopt unified AI policies, emphasizing coordination.

AI's dual role includes predictive cybersecurity measures, and counteracting evolving threats.

Phishing attacks surge, targeting human vulnerabilities.

Data analytics training becomes vital for AI adaptation, addressing the workforce's skill gap.

The AI hype diminishes; authenticity gains importance.

Zero Trust security principles strengthen across all sectors.

The Experience Economy flourishes; real-life activities are valued amidst increased technology use.

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QUICK LINKS

• Career Shifts: 5 Brave Workers Thrive in AI

• AI Warning: Digital Colonization Looms in Africa

• Chatbots Transforming Life and Work

Microsoft Copilot: Now on iPhone and iPad

Microsoft's Copilot app, featuring GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 AI models, now extends its capabilities to iPhone and iPad users.

Beyond typical Q&A, it lets you draft emails, create art, and switch between Light and Dark modes.

Explore its versatility for tasks like composing stories, translating text, and generating logos.

Copilot simplifies AI engagement compared to Bing Chat, providing a clean and straightforward interface.

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AI's Impact: 5 Rapid Changes in Our World

Generative AI, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, shaped 2023, triggering a tech race.

Microsoft integrated ChatGPT into Bing, while Google introduced Bard, and Meta unveiled Llama 2.

Elon Musk's xAI launched Grok. Congress grappled with AI's risks, holding hearings.

Hollywood set AI labor protections, impacting 80% of the U.S. workforce.

AI in elections raised misinformation concerns.

Schools initially banned ChatGPT for cheating concerns in education but later sought ways to integrate AI, posing potential tech-divide challenges for rural and poor students.

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AI Streamlines Decision-Making Bottlenecks

AI is set to revolutionize decision-making by eliminating information bottlenecks.

Traditionally, choices are limited, but AI overcomes these "lossy bottlenecks."

Imagine personalized restaurant menus or tailored job matching.

AI can learn preferences, transforming industries like fashion and software.

In politics, AI-enhanced direct democracy could capture nuanced views and boost civic engagement.

Challenges include privacy concerns and the transition from current democratic systems.

While still speculative, AI's potential to eliminate bottlenecks presents transformative possibilities across various domains.

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Israeli Business FOMO: 93% Fear AI Lag

Israeli business leaders, as per Salesforce's "State of Data and Analytics" report, express significant concern (93%) about potentially missing out on AI advancements.

Only 41% of leaders feel complete confidence in their data accuracy.

The report highlights the increasing importance of data management (88% agreement) amid rapid AI progress.

Challenges include a lack of data harmonization and trust.

To overcome hurdles, leaders are turning to data culture and governance, with 85% using data governance practices, and 77% planning increased investments in data training.

Managing data is emphasized as crucial for successful generative AI implementation.

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