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10 Years, 1 Vision: The Data Innovation Summit’s Evolution. Ten years ago, the Data Innovation Summit was just an idea. Its goal was to connect, share ideas, and push the boundaries of what’s possible with data and analytics. It also aimed to accelerate data and AI transformation across sectors, industries, companies, and functions. Today, this summit stands as the leading event in the Nordics and a world-wide movement. From its humble beginnings, the event has grown from a few hundred to over three thousand delegates.
Will Machines Ever Think Like Humans? AI is getting better at reasoning, and it’s changing how we view machines. AI systems can now think, make decisions, and solve complex problems. This makes it harder to tell the difference between how humans and machines think. Take OpenAI’s Operator model, for example. This AI doesn’t just follow commands but adapts and solves problems by itself. The question remains: Can machines ever truly think like us?
Is Manus China’s Answer to ChatGPT? Imagine asking your phone to plan a weekend trip, book your tickets, and even create a custom travel guide – all without you lifting a finger. This is what Manus AI, a new tool from China, promises to deliver. Launched by a startup called Butterfly Effect, Manus is shaking up the AI world. Some call it a game-changer, while others wonder if it’s just hype. So, what’s the deal with this tool?
5 Reasons Why Agentic AI Will Transform Industries by 2030. One of the most exciting advancements in tech is agentic AI – autonomous AI capable of decision-making and learning. By 2030, agentic AI will tackle complex challenges. It could plan your travel, assist with elderly care, and optimize supply chains in real time, enhancing efficiency and personalization in healthcare, transportation, and logistics. But what exactly is agentic AI, and why does it matter?
Guide to Navigating AI Regulations in 2025: 6 Strategies for Compliance. Generative models and autonomous systems are reshaping our lives and work. But with this rapid growth comes a challenge: ensuring AI is ethical, transparent, and secure. Governments and organizations are working to create rules that control AI’s risks and clear up its ethical challenges. In this environment, businesses must stay compliant with evolving AI regulations to avoid legal issues and ensure responsible innovation.
News, Articles, and Reports
Microsoft Ditches OpenAI with Bold New AI Models. Microsoft, a company long associated with its strong partnership with OpenAI, is making a shift in its approach to AI. After years of collaboration, the tech giant steps away from relying solely on OpenAI’s models. It is now beginning to develop its own AI models. While this change may come as a surprise, it reflects a broader trend in the tech world: the need for control, independence, and flexibility in AI.
OpenAI launched a major update with the new image generator in ChatGPT-4o. This feature generates highly detailed and impressive images. As social media is flooded with Ghibli-inspired memes and artwork, many are marveling at the possibilities this tool unlocks. But not everyone is impressed – especially filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. A viral video has resurfaced where Miyazaki criticizes the use of AI to recreate his distinctive animation style, calling it an “insult to life itself.”
OpenAI Launches Powerful Speech AI Models. OpenAI’s launch of next-gen audio models and upgraded voice agent tools is a step forward in speech recognition, transcription, and natural language generation. OpenAI speech AI models are achieving human-level accuracy, with over 95% reduction in word errors for certain speech tasks. These breakthroughs will transform how machines understand and generate human language.
DeepSeek V3-0324: The First Open-Source AI to Beat Non-Reasoning Models! DeepSeek V3-0324 is the first open-source model to outperform traditional AI models that don’t use reasoning. In a historic achievement, DeepSeek V3-0324 outperformed industry leaders such as Google’s Gemini 2.0 Pro, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet, and Meta’s Llama 3.3 70B.
Is Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro Really the ‘Most Intelligent’ AI Yet? Gemini 2.5 Pro is the latest and most advanced AI model from Google. It is a significant step forward in AI reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and performance benchmarks. ’’Our first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, leads common benchmarks by meaningful margins and showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities.’’ As Google DeepMind states
Sam Altman Announces OpenAI’s ‘Open-Weight’ AI Model This Summer. OpenAI is about to make a big change that could have a major impact on the future of AI. The company, known for its powerful GPT models, has revealed plans to release a new “open-weight” AI language model this summer. This is a huge change, since OpenAI has usually been cautious about sharing its technology. The company aims to make its technology more open.
OpenAI’s latest release, the o1-Pro, has captured the attention of the AI community, creating a buzz with its new features. Positioned as the company’s most expensive model to date, it has sparked both excitement and skepticism. With a starting price of $600 per million tokens generated (and $150 per million tokens entered), the o1-Pro is significantly more expensive than its predecessors, including GPT-4 and the standard o1 model. Is this advanced model worth its price tag, or is it an overhyped luxury for a niche audience?
Zhipu AI Reveals Game-Changing Free AI Agent in China! China is once again making waves in the world of AI. This time, it’s with Zhipu AI’s new free AI agent! Unveiled in late March, this move is stirring up fierce competition in the tech world. What does this new development mean for China’s tech future, and how could it impact the global AI landscape?
Interviews
Avoid Agentic Mess with Data Products and Knowledge Graphs with Mauro Luchetti, Artificial Intelligence CoE Leader at Quantyca! In this talk, we cover topics like data products, knowledge graphs, and intelligent agents.
Make Data Actionable: Decisions-First Approach with Steen Rasmussen, Director of Data Innovation and a Co-Founder at IIH Nordic! We dive into Steen’s journey and his vision for the future of data. Steen explores the challenges of making data universally accessible. We also explore what it means to adopt a “decisions-first” approach to data.
Automate the Data Journey: How AI Shapes Modern Platforms with Deepak Yadav, Engineering Leader in Data, Analytics & AI/ML at Amazon! Deepak takes us through how AI is revolutionizing the automation of the data lifecycle, shedding light on its transformative impact on data quality and scalability. He also shares insights into the challenges engineers face when adopting AI-driven solutions, offering a candid look at the hurdles and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.
ML in Observability Systems: From Insights to Action with Panos Tsilopoulos, Director of Observability Platform Engineering at Nike! In this talk, we cover Panos’ journey through cloud infrastructure and platform engineering. We dive into his expertise in observability and the role of machine learning in transforming this space.
Big Data to Big Insights: Build Scalable Systems for Actionable Intelligence. Join us for this Hyperight Data Talks, as we sit down with Dmytro Basan, Engineering Manager at Klarna! We dive into the challenges of building scalable data systems for actionable intelligence. We also explore the transformation of big data, best practices for building scalable systems, and how AI is shaping the future of data system performance.
AI After Work Podcast
AIAW Podcast 150: KB-Whisper vs. Open AI. Love Börjeson (Head of R&D & KBLab) and Justyna Sikora (Data Scientist at the National Library of Sweden) explore the future of AI and language with KB-Whisper. This AI model transforms Swedish language processing by addressing dialects, historical recordings, and preservation challenges. We discuss development hurdles, ethical considerations, and AI’s role in research and society.
AIAW Podcast 152: Empowering Human Autonomy. Dive into digital transformation, innovation, and AI with Ingo Paas, an award-winning leader, author, and CIO at Green Cargo! Ingo shares insights on building Digital Composable Enterprises and how to bridge legacy systems with AI technologies. He discusses strategies for fostering horizontal and vertical innovation to drive business growth. Get a sneak peek into Ingo’s book, Empowering Human Autonomy, where he explores how transformative assistive technologies, powered by semantic, generative, and agentic AI, can unlock new levels of accessibility for individuals with severe disabilities.
AIAW Podcast 153: Master AI Prompting with Magnus Gille, Product Owner of AI Enablement at Scania and Swedish Champion in AI Prompting! Magnus takes us through his journey from an AI enthusiast to becoming the Prompt SM champion. He shares how the process of personal creation and iterative refinement played a key role in securing his victory, the challenges of working with AI, and his vision for a future shaped by AI-first technology. We dive into AI, exploring its challenges and opportunities. Magnus also offers insights into what an AGI-driven world could look like.
AIAW Podcast 154: AI Enablement Toolbox. We explore the power of the AI Enablement Toolbox with Carl Carlheim Gyllensköld, AI Enablement Manager, and Patrick Juhl, AI Program Director at King. In this conversation, our guests dive into King’s approach to AI adoption, which blends a human-centric focus, hands-on workshops, pilot projects, and the empowering role of CAKE Champions. Together, they’ve revolutionized how teams embrace AI tools and boost productivity across the organization.
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