Data can help a business predict trends or it can provide a road map for how an organization can react to a possible disruption five years from now. But can it save lives?
All kinds of scientists are working to answer that question. Here are three potentially life-saving uses of data.More
Highlights from the DIUC21 Keynote
Dimensional Insight was able to host yet another successful Dimensional Insight Users Conference (DIUC) this past week. Featuring valuable insights from a panel consisting of Dimensional Insight’s co-founder and CEO Fred Powers and other technology heads, this year’s keynote provided us with some insight into the current state and future of the company’s growing technologies. Here are some of the notable takeaways we learned from this year’s discussion.More
Artificial Intelligence: A Look at Both Benefits and Drawbacks
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the possibilities seem endless. From life-saving medical advances to making shopping more convenient for consumers, people dream about the ways AI can help them achieve things they’ve never been able to do before. It is not without justification—the ability of AI to process increasing amounts of data in a faster way than any previous innovation ever could means unprecedented gains can be made. But there are limitations, and some people feel the way AI is talked about sets expectations higher than they should be. Just how intelligent is artificial intelligence? Let’s explore.More
5 Technologies That Will Shape Healthcare in 2020
by Lindsey Berke Technology is ever-changing, and with every new decade it accelerates at a pace that is often difficult for us humans to keep up with. We now live in a world in which we rely heavily on technology on a daily basis, regardless of which field we belong to. However, few industries have […]
How Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used in Higher Education
Colleges and universities are using data in ever-growing ways. They analyze data in order to figure out which programs are doing well or whether new programs need to be added. They then examine the data to identify past patterns that might help predict what will happen next. And the data is increasingly being put to work in the field of artificial intelligence.More
The Human Side of Data Integration
The process of implementing a data analytics solution into an organization can be time-consuming and costly. Once an analytics platform is in place, employees must learn to use the technology. However, it seems the largest stumbling block in the data integration process is not so easily defined. A surprising development arose from the 2019 Big Data and AI Executive Survey conducted by NewVantage Partners. While many organizations are increasing their investments in analytics, there are many stumbling blocks. And the biggest challenge to analytics success: people.More
The Future of AI in B2B Distribution
The B2B distribution industry was not prepared for the entrance of “Amazon Business” in 2015. The industry has been disrupted by Silicon Valley because it was not technologically equipped and cannot keep up with the heavy automation and artificial intelligence of Amazon.More
Artificial Intelligence and the Race Against Amazon.com
In 2018, Amazon’s dominance in the e-commerce market hit a new milestone. The online retail giant captured 50% of US retail e-commerce with $252 billion in sales. This is certainly a high-water mark for Amazon, but rivals are not standing idly by. Firms in the retail sector are working hard to harness data and digitize their distribution platform to chip away at Amazon’s enormous lead.More
