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Tech Leaders Call for Pause on AI Development

SecureWorld News

A movie like Ex Machina or a show like Westworld play out this scenario very realistically, which is a bit frightening considering the trends we have seen recently in AI. Should we develop nonhuman minds that might eventually outnumber, outsmart, obsolete and replace us? Should we risk loss of control of our civilization?"

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

The conference is named after Admirable Grace Murray Hopper, who is considered among the first computer programmers, and whose work is directly responsible for the development of COBOL. WiCyS is a nonprofit organization that offers memberships, scholarships, and networking opportunities to women working in security.

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PGA of America swings for the public cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s just one major drive under way by the nonprofit golf association, which is also delivering myriad tournaments and events, special services, and classes to its 28,000 members, a roster including celebrities, national golf pros, golf coaches, amateur players, and people who work in the golf industry, says PGA of America CTO Kevin Scott.

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Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

GeekWire

She also worked at iLink Digital for nearly two years and helped run a software development services company. Tableau and Microsoft Power BI recently rolled out their own AI-fueled tools to help users automate processes and identify trends. Spectio has raised an undisclosed amount of investment and plans to grow in Seattle.

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The power of giving away 50% of your profits

Trends in the Living Networks

Companies giving away a percentage of their profits to charity is the result of two trends converging: nonprofits becoming more commercial, and fully commercial businesses seeking to have a social impact. But deciding to give 50% is the perfect result, according to futurist Ross Dawson. “We The runaway success of Who Gives a Crap.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s absolutely an overarching trend we’re witnessing of organizations entering into more strategic partnership agreements to ensure access to critical talent and expertise,” says Greg Sarafin, global alliance and ecosystem leader at EY. AIOps platforms are one relatively new driver of such partnerships.

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Training Evaluation – 5 Best Ways to Evaluate Training Effectiveness and Impact

Kitaboo

The primary objective of evaluating any training program is to develop an understanding of whether it has achieved its stated objectives. Benefits of Evaluating Training and Development. Also Read: eLearning Localization – The Next Big Trend in Employee Training . Also Read: 6 Best Remote Training Tools for Modern-Day Learners.

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