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Beyond the sandbox: A playbook for scaling L&D innovation enterprisewide
A pilot that failed Last year, our learning and development team fell into the classic innovation trap. We launched a pilot with an artificial intelligence-powered coach, designed to help managers navigate difficult performance reviews and polish their communication skills—a critical need during our review cycle. On paper, the strategy appeared very promising. We invited over
My AI Opinions
I recently had a minor spat over someone misinterpreting my AI beliefs (see section marked “Update” at the bottom here), so I thought I would list them in one place, so I can refer people when they ask. Define AGI as AI intelligent enough to do 90% of knowledge work jobs. I think there’s a
The Rise of AI-Based Drug Discovery in the Pharmaceutical Industry
According to market research firm Spherical Insights, which has been working in the artificial intelligence, digital healthcare, medical technology, and healthcare innovation industry for the last 10 years, their market study predicts the Global Healthcare AI Industry size was worth around USD 29.6 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to around USD 410.8 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of approximately 30.1% during
In the News: Manjeet Rege on the Use of AI-Generated Deepfakes in Political Advertising – Newsroom | University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas Professor Manjeet Rege recently spoke with FOX 9 about the use of AI-generated deepfakes in political advertising. Rege is chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence. In the segment, Rege explained how deepfake technology works and demonstrated several AI-generated
3 things leaders need to know from Microsoft Build 2026 | Microsoft Azure Blog
I’ve had a front-row seat to a few major technology advancements—the internet, then cloud, and now agentic AI. Before joining Microsoft, I founded a systems integration business, which means I sat on the other side of the table—the side where you’re trying to figure out which wave is real, what it means for your organization
Welcoming the first cohort of Databricks student fellows
Welcoming the Inaugural Cohort of Databricks Student Fellows Applications are now open for the Databricks Student Fellows. We have received thousands of applications from the next generation of data and AI leaders, eager to improve their real-world skills in AI and data engineering, and bring that knowledge back to their campuses and classmates. Selecting the
Comparative performance of one-stage and two-stage deep learning models for instance segmentation of overhanging dental restorations on bitewing radiographs – Scientific Reports
Article Open access Published: 11 June 2026 Ömer Hatipoğlu1, Özge Başar2, Güldane Mağat3, Ali Altındağ3 & … Fatma Pertek Hatipoğlu4 Scientific Reports (2026) Cite this article We are providing an unedited version of this manuscript to give early access to its findings. Before final publication, the manuscript will undergo further editing. Please note there may
The AI and Data Transformation Playbook for Enterprise Teams
AI and data transformation has become one of the defining strategic challenges of the current enterprise technology era. One-third of organizations now regularly use generative AI in at least one business function, according to McKinsey's annual Global Survey on the state of AI. Yet most teams discover that deploying AI technologies successfully depends far less







