{n}.bora's Top Articles: 24th January
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Top articles for this week include a detailed analysis of an IT spending forecast for 2024, a clear and detailed explanation of chatbot technology, and some fantastic examples of how technological innovation (in this case, AI and automation) can be used to help in various crises.
As ever, {n}.bora are able to advise on any of the topics raised, so please feel free to get in touch with us if you would like some clarification or support.
Business:
- This article from the World Economic Forum explores why developing an ‘innovation ecosystem’ is crucial for digital and sustainability transformations, and how this can be done: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/how-companies-can-create-ecosystems-to-help-with-digital-and-sustainable-transformations/
Technology:
- This article from the National CIO Review discusses a forecast for IT spending in 2024, and the impact change fatigue may (or may not have) on this: https://nationalcioreview.com/articles-insights/technology/gartner-revises-2024-it-spending-growth-forecast/?utm_source=The+National+CIO+Review&utm_campaign=ea741481ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_18_04_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_08bc2391ac-ea741481ab-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Advice:
- Giving a definition, examples and some use cases, this blog post from IBM provides a clear introduction to chatbots: https://www.ibm.com/blog/chatbot-examples-a-beginners-guide/
AI:
- This opinion piece from the Guardian explores why helping people write code may be one of the few places where generative AI lives up to its hype: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/13/truth-about-ai-might-produce-better-software
Something Great:
- Our second World Economic Forum article looks at the ways AI and automation can help in national or international crises: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/during-times-of-crisis-ai-and-automation-can-be-a-force-for-good/