The onslaught of press, research and perceived urgency has done little to prepare business and information technology leaders to deploy artificial intelligence-powered technologies. That’s according to the first Cisco AI Readiness Index, issued Tuesday. The company used a double-blind survey of over 8,000 business and IT leaders worldwide.
Cisco Systems Inc. typically announces some new products at its annual reseller event, Partner Summit this week in Miami. But equally important are initiatives to enable its global ecosystem of partners to be more successful by directing them into emerging areas, since about 90% of its business flows through the channel.
It has been about a year since OpenAI LP launched ChatGPT. That thrust generative artificial intelligence into the spotlight, creating more hype around a technology than anything I can remember. The intense focus on generative AI has made many information technology and business leaders I have talked to ask how generative AI can transform their business.
It has been a busy few days this week at WebexOne in Anaheim, where Cisco Systems Inc. revealed a number of new products and solutions for its conferencing and collaboration unit, including devices powered by Nvidia Corp.’s artificial intelligence engine.
The GITEX Global show kicked off this week in Dubai. For those unfamiliar with the event, it is the largest enterprise tech show in the world, with hundreds of thousands of attendees spanning 41 halls across two venues. I have been looking forward to this show as the 2023 edition of GITEX theme is “AI in everything,” and I was hoping to see some strong use cases for the technology.