For the last six years (starting in 2018), AI investors Nathan Benaich and Air Street Capital have consistently published the State of AI Report. This article summarizes key takeaways from the 2024 report published here, along with the author’s interpretation of model cards, industry reports, research reports, and more available publicly. #1 – Frontier lab performance converges, but OpenAI maintains its edge following the launch of o1 (aka Strawberry) When…
Read MoreBuilding Gen AI Apps with Snowflake Cortex as a Foundational AI Platform
An illustrative blog with a reference application applying Snowflake Cortex With Generative AI in mainstream adoption, Snowflake has shared its Generative AI Vision in the past to bring Gen AI and LLMs closer to the customers’ data. Snowflake’s Cortex AI is their fully managed service (GA on May 24) to manage LLMs and the entire lifecycle for diverse business and technical users: This article shares the key architecture and design approaches and related components…
Read MoreTop Ten Technology Trends for 2024
Observing technology trends by analysts, research companies, and thought leaders provides a broader perspective. It not only helps software architects to understand the impact of technologies being adopted but also helps them build the right skill set for themselves or their team. This article synthesizes the top ten technology trends for 2024 and beyond based on my broader research, technology insights, observations, and industry experience. #1 — Generative AI and AI Platforms Generative AI appears as…
Read MoreEvolution of In-memory database and in-memory data grid technology
Over the years in-memory computing has evolved and played a significant role in modern architecture primarily as part of Data Platform solutions. In-memory data grid and in-memory database/datastore technology are part of the data platform ecosystem. Click here to read the previous article on the importance of caching and in-memory data grid technology. Context Before we deep-dive into the decision tree to make the selection, here is the definition of…
Read MoreTop 5 Open Source LLMs for Building Gen AI Enterprise Applications
Introduction Large Language Models (LLMs) do not need any introduction with the rise of its massive adoption in the industry. Most enterprises have either adopted or planning to adopt an LLM to build Generative AI-based enterprise applications supporting a variety of business use cases. While there are many closed-source options available such as – OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 or GPT-4, Google’s Gemini, etc., Open source LLMs have started getting traction because of…
Read MoreKey Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2023 for Software Architects
AWS re:Invent 2023 has continued the tradition of being the most happening cloud computing technology event of the year. While there were many sessions covering leadership, partnership, technology updates, case studies, and much more — this article focused on sharing key takeaways from the event for software architects. Read about 2022 re:Invent takeaways by clicking here. #1 — The frugal architect with cost awareness and sustainability mindset Werner’s keynote has always…
Read MoreElevate Your AI Journey with Amazon Bedrock: Unraveling The Key Features
Amazon Bedrock, which was announced in April 2023, has drawn a lot of attention from businesses looking to leverage their existing AWS architecture for building Generative AI applications. Amazon announced the General Availability (GA) of Bedrock on September 28 — a service that offers a choice of Generative AI models from Amazon and third-party providers through an API-based interface. With the current market landscape (high demand for leveraging GAI for building innovative business…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Partner Ecosystem: A Promising Outlook and Strong Belief with Generative AI and Cloud
Microsoft Ignite 2023, a conference aimed at expanding the partner ecosystem, just came to a close. Key announcements have been summarized below: Microsoft is expanding its partnership with Meta by launching Llama 2 on Azure and Windows.Launched Bing Chat Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Enterprise Customers — the concept of Copilot is not limited to GitHub, the foundational building block has been extended to other products. Bing Chat Enterprise enables organizations…
Read MoreUnlocking Dynamic and Futuristic Solutions: AI Development with React
Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword. The global AI market size is likely to reach two trillion USD by 2030. Almost all industries around the globe are leveraging it. AI is also relevant for web application development. Wondering how? Well, you can combine ReactJS and AI for the creation of futuristic, dynamic, and interactive web apps. In this article, you will learn about AI development with React at…
Read MoreChatGPT: Unleashing the Power of Customization for Enterprise Apps
With the rise of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, there is a huge momentum to experiment, ideate, and create innovative solutions unleashing the power of ChatGPT. This blog’s focus is to explore the currently available possibilities to customize OpenAI’s ChatGPT as per your enterprise’s requirements. #1 — Static & Dynamic Prompt Engineering This is the foundational step to generate relevant and contextual information from the ChatGPT model to shape the conversation. Prompts can be…
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