{"id":1930,"date":"2019-09-05T02:34:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T02:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kusuaks7\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2024-04-19T08:19:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:19:08","slug":"a-guide-to-artificial-intelligence-in-enterprise-business-is-it-right-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/ai-ml\/a-guide-to-artificial-intelligence-in-enterprise-business-is-it-right-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to artificial intelligence in enterprise: Is it right for your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile true artificial intelligence is some way off, businesses are taking advantage of intelligent automation, like machine learning, to improve business operations, drive innovation and improve the customer experience\n

The meaningful and transformational value created by the implementation of AI and automation means its integration is now a top priority for both boardrooms and governments across a variety of sectors.<\/span><\/p>\nAI and automation is changing the business environment across industries<\/a>, delivering new opportunities through intelligent, automated products. Some companies are ahead of the curve, and others are stagnating in their adoption of the tech.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoard members and decision-makers are increasingly aware of the benefits of AI and automation<\/a>, but the question should always remain: \u2018Is it right for my business? How does it solve a problem?\u2019.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the general rise of this technology into business operations also comes challenges, dangers and potential risks to the human workforce. This feature will examine all these aspects and hope to give an overall look at\u00a0AI and automation in the enterprise<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is AI?<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArtificial intelligence (AI) is effectively an umbrella term to describe processes of intelligent automation, like machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), cognitive computing and deep learning. True AI is when a computer or robot can think and act as a human brain would. In reality, these sentient, self-sufficient \u2018beings\u2019 \u2014 seen in films like\u00a0Ex Machina<\/em>\u00a0or dare I say,\u00a0The Terminator\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 are a long way off.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the moment, companies are using\u00a0autonomous processes<\/a>\u00a0to improve operations, and change the face of customer service (through, for example, AI-powered chatbots), while spurring innovation to new heights. AI is a set of algorithms that can solve a specific set of problems \u2014 and it works best with a large amount of quality big data.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"What is artificial intelligence? Defining it in business \u2014 a CTO guide\"<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this guide, seven CTOs and AI experts provide their view on what is artificial intelligence; and how they define the technology in the context of business. Read here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nWhen it comes to manufacturing, artificial intelligence is beginning to and will \u201ctouch each and every stage of the supply chain, whether it be the logistics, manufacturing or maintenance of goods,\u201d explains\u00a0Graeme Wright<\/a>, chief technology officer for manufacturing, utilities and services at Fujitsu. \u201cAs yield is of utmost importance when it comes to manufacturing, we will see many more applications of AI put in place to improve manufacturers output.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoard members and decision-makers are now aware that traditional business models will simply not do in a\u00a0continuously disrupted business environment<\/a>. \u201cThose in the c-suite must reengineer their operations in a way that embraces AI,\u201d says\u00a0Frank Palermo<\/a>, global head, digital solutions, Virtusa. \u201cA good starting point would be for organisations to automate much of their \u2018drudge\u2019 work, and focus instead on providing tailored, personalised products and services that satisfy customers and meet growing expectations.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The benefits of AI: is it necessary?<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimply, AI and automation \u2014 like some other emerging technologies \u2014 will allow businesses to cut costs, boost productivity by freeing up workers from more mundane tasks, increase agility and flexibility, and spur innovation \u2014 all the buzzwords.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndeed, when done right, implementing this technology will allow businesses \u201cto grow revenues, product lines and offer differentiated customer experiences,\u201d confirms\u00a0Barry Matthews<\/a>, head of UK, Ireland and Netherlands at ISG.\n
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<\/h4>\"How will artificial intelligence impact UK consumers lives?\"<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A report from Accenture, which was released yesterday, has found that rapid advancements in technologies \u2013 including AI\u2013 are enabling companies to not just create innovative products and services, but change the way people work and live. Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI and automation stands out from other technologies, in that it will help advance those other technologies into the mainstream business environment. For example,\u00a0AI will advance IoT<\/a>. It will be \u201cindispensable in processing the large volumes of data that arrive from devices,\u201d says\u00a0Misha Bilenko<\/a>, head of Machine Intelligence and Research at Yandex.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs more and more data is produced from technologies like the IoT and virtual (and augmented) reality devices, AI and automation\u00a0will be essential in not only managing that data<\/a>, but also in supporting the increased strain on business networks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWith networks powered by AI and machine-learning, the workplace becomes less tangled up in complexity and repetition, and more agile as a result; something that is greatly needed as our business world becomes increasingly borderless and far more competitive,\u201d explains\u00a0David Goff<\/a>, head of Enterprise Networks at Cisco UK & Ireland.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the plethora of benefits to be realised, however, organisations and their decision-makers need to ensure that the technology solution is addressing a problem or gap. \u201cWithout a clear strategy, the return on investment is far less likely to be maximised,\u201d clarifies Matthews.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUltimately, this should be the message. A new technology(ies) \u2014 like AI and automation \u2014 can\u2019t be implemented for the sake of it, because it\u2019s \u2018new and shiny\u2019. Regardless of what technology it is, business leaders need to identify a problem that needs fixing or identify how to improve systems and practices, in order to justify integrating something into operations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Integration challenges<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA\u00a02018 survey by Spiceworks<\/a>\u00a0found that 50% of organisations have not implemented AI due to the lack of use cases in the workplace. And a further 29% noted that security and privacy concerns hold back AI adoption, with concerns around costs following close behind. From this perspective, the challenge of integrating this technology stems from a fear of the unknown, rather than anything practical.\n
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The disruption caused by AI will take place in three key areas: point of entry (incident and request creation), automated backend processes and knowledge management. Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndeed, at this stage there are not a huge number of companies utilising this technology, \u201cbecause although the technology exists in consumer and niche cases, there are not yet easily implementable solutions built for the enterprise,\u201d says\u00a0Ian Aitchison<\/a>, senior product director at Ivanti. \u201cIt\u2019s at that early stage of maturity where consumer is actually leading ahead of the enterprise. As vendors bring prebuilt AI tech in as an advantage to their enterprise customers, the adoption becomes easier.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf the leadership team of an organisation does decide to integrate AI and automation then there will be number of challenges to overcome; including control, a lack of skills and legacy systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\u00a0<\/big>AI and control:<\/strong>\u00a0Businesses must be able to control the scope of how it\u2019s AI makes decisions, i.e. the ability to change from \u201copaque \u2013 where the decisions being made by the AI are not easily explainable \u2013 where they need to insist on it being transparent and able to explain its results,\u201d explains\u00a0Don Schuerman<\/a>, CTO, Pegasystems. Following regulation, like the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the\u00a0California Consumer Privacy Act<\/a>, businesses now need to switch between transparent and opaque AI operating. How can you control the technology without a costly, major teardown? How can you make sure that you can trust your AI? It is important, therefore, \u201cfor companies to have the ability to control the level of transparency, such as using a \u201cT-Switch\u201d. If the T-Switch is toggled to the opaque setting, then anything goes. If the T-Switch is toggled to transparent, then the AI must provide information about its behaviour and anything opaque will be actively blocked from execution. Because we do not live in a world where \u201cEither\/Or\u201d is a reality, in reality the T-Switch will be a slider ranging from 1 (very opaque) to 5 (completely transparent),\u201d says Schuerman.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\u00a0<\/big>Lack of skills and AI:<\/strong>\u00a0The global digital skills crisis<\/a>\u00a0has been well documented, and any organisation looking to integrate AI and automation processes will need employees who can work with, and understand the technology. \u201cIndustry at large will need more data scientists who are also domain experts and understand the relevance of the training datasets as they conduct regression and optimise their ML algorithms. This will determine how smart the AI is,\u201d explains\u00a0Michael Segal<\/a>, area vice president strategy, NETSCOUT. Finding the right people to integrate this technology, therefore, will be a significant challenge for organisations looking to benefit from AI. Solutions? Well this boils down to\u00a0getting more students involved with STEM<\/a>\u00a0subjects at school, and tech industries providing easier routes into professions from college and university. The issue of diversity is also a factor, and if the technology industry and education systems can get more girls interested in tech then there will be a lot more digital talent to pick from.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00a0\"AI for good: Can AI be trusted \u2014 and is it too late to ask?\"<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Following the news that technology billionaire Elon Musk has quit the board of the research group looking into the ethics of artificial intelligence, the question needs to be asked: can AI be trusted? Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\u00a0<\/big>AI and legacy systems:<\/strong>\u00a0Many\u00a0large enterprises are based on legacy systems<\/a>, and integrating any new, emerging technology with these is a challenge. \u201cMany businesses face the challenge of working out how automation fits in with existing systems and processes,\u201d confirms\u00a0Sharon Einstein<\/a>, VP EMEA Robotic Automation and AI at NICE. This burden of legacy systems can prove a significant stumbling block, along with ever-increasing cost pressures. \u201cMany enterprises face a major challenge in bridging the gap between expectations and reality,\u201d explains\u00a0Kalyan Kumar<\/a>, corporate vice president and CTO IT Services at HCL Technologies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce integrated, AI \u2014 along with business best practice \u2014 has many applications. Improving an organisation\u2019s cyber security posture is one of them.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\u201cAI and ML are just tools, and it\u2019s how you use the tools that matter,\u201d says\u00a0Etienne Greeff<\/a>, CTO and founder of SecureData. \u201cThere\u2019s certainly a role for ML and AI in cyber security; for example, they are very good at dealing with lots of information and trying to understand what is normal and what\u2019s anomalous.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Will AI pose a risk to my job?<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2017, Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank chief warned that the automation of millions of jobs was\u00a0endangering the future hopes and ambitions of people<\/a>. It is true that the more mundane, task-led jobs are being digitised. Retail giant, Ocado, for example has created a robot-operated warehouses, where the human element is \u2014 in-part \u2014 eliminated.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis trend will become more common and is part and parcel of any industrial revolution, where, in fact, more jobs are created. \u201cAutomation will to evolve the way we work. To avoid being displaced, workers will need to adapt themselves to focus on higher value tasks which might require retraining,\u201d says Palermo.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the UK, a\u00a0Deloitte study of automation<\/a>\u00a0showed that whilst 800,000 low-skilled jobs have been eliminated, automation created 3.5 million new jobs. Those jobs paid on average nearly $13,000 more per year than the ones that were lost.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo, while some jobs are certainly under threat \u2014 whether this is right or not falls under\u00a0ethical AI discussions<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the human element to the workforce is not, by in large, under threat. Technologies, like AI and automation, need to be overseen, programmed and analysed.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst and foremost, businesses\u00a0must make sure their data is AI ready<\/a>. This requires a central data hub, which is capable of extracting and analysing data from multiple sources \u2014 AI solutions can then make effective use of this full picture to deliver customer engagement strategies, or whatever insight that needs to be garnered.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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C-suite priority? Everyone\u2019s priority<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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