GitHub Releases New Research on Copilot Chat

New research from GitHub takes a look at Copilot Chat’s impact on authoring and reviewing code. The company conducted a study where 36 developers used GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat to author and review code – it’s obviously a small sample size, in part due to how new the tool is, though early results are interesting.

Survey: Massive Retooling Around Large Language Models Underway

A recent survey of data scientists and engineers revealed that over half (53.3%) of today’s machine learning (ML) teams are planning on deploying a large language model (LLM) application of their own into production “within the next 12 months” or “as soon as possible”. Perhaps even more startling, however, is the finding that nearly one in ten (8.3%) enterprise ML teams have already deployed an LLM application into production.

Capital One’s New Forrester Study Reveals Key Challenges Data Leaders Face Deploying Self-service Data Strategies

Capital One Software released a new commissioned study, “Leverage Self-service Data Strategies to Drive Business Value,” by Forrester Consulting that reveals the biggest challenges data leaders face when implementing a self-service data strategy across their organization.

What Does the Commercialization of Generative AI Mean for Society?

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery has released “TechBrief: Generative Artificial Intelligence.” It is the latest in the quarterly ACM TechBriefs series of short technical bulletins that present scientifically grounded perspectives on the impact and policy implications of specific technological developments in computing.

Anaconda’s State of Data Science Report Report Reveals Surge in AI Upskilling Among Data and IT Professionals

Anaconda Inc., provider of the popular platform for data science and modern AI development, released its sixth annual State of Data Science report, surfacing insights into today’s vibrant data science community and the growth and usage of AI and open-source software.

insideBIGDATA AI News Briefs – 9/13/2023

Welcome insideBIGDATA AI News Briefs, our timely new feature bringing you the latest industry insights and perspectives surrounding the field of AI including deep learning, large language models, generative AI, and transformers. We’re working tirelessly to dig up the most timely and curious tidbits underlying the day’s most popular technologies. We know this field is advancing rapidly and we want to bring you a regular resource to keep you informed and state-of-the-art.

Research Highlights: Unveiling the First Fully Integrated and Complete Quantum Monte Carlo Integration Engine

Quantinuum, a leading integrated quantum computing company has published full details of their complete Quantum Monte Carlo Integration (QMCI) engine. QMCI applies to problems that have no analytic solution, such as pricing financial derivatives or simulating the results of high-energy particle physics experiments and promises computational advances across business, energy, supply chain logistics and other sectors.

IT Leaders Craving Insights on Generative AI Use, Finds New Snow Software SaaS Management Survey

Snow Software, a leader in technology intelligence, unveiled new data suggesting IT leaders are grappling with anxiety over the risks of generative AI despite continued confidence in their software-as-a-service (SaaS) security posture. The latest study, which surveyed 1,000 IT leaders, looks at shifting challenges and opportunities facing IT leaders managing SaaS.

LinkedIn Releases State of AI @ Work Report

LinkedIn’s Economic Graph Research & Insights (EGRI) team released The Future of Work Report: AI at Work, a new quarterly report featuring current insights on the state of AI and the workforce, as well as analysis on how AI may impact how we work moving forward. Using LinkedIn’s powerful data infrastructure, the team is able to synthesize billions of data points from the company’s Knowledge Graph to uncover key economic trends that inform marquee reports such as this one. 

Survey: Over Half of Senior AI Professionals See at Least 2x ROI on AI Initiatives 

Dataiku, the platform for Everyday AI, together with Databricks, the data and AI company, revealed survey findings that shed light on AI’s transformative impact on businesses globally. The findings confirm that AI, including Generative AI, is now experiencing an impactful level of business results, matching its rapid rate of adoption.