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🚀 QualtricsがZDNETの特集記事に！ AI戦略の新プレジデント、Guardeep Singh Pall氏が5億ドルの投資で生成AIを推進します。Microsoftでの30年間の経験を活かし、製品開発、市場戦略、サービス提供に革命を起こす予定です。🌟 👥 この先進技術は、顧客体験管理（XM）に大きく貢献し、会議やリサーチにおいても革新的なAI機能を展開。Qualtricsは、市場のニーズに応え、新しいソリューションを提供し続けます。 🤖 信頼と安全性を最優先に、質の高いAIの適用で市場に新たな価値を提供。生成AIの進化と共に、顧客と共に成長し続けるQualtricsの動向から目が離せません！ https://lnkd.in/gguSbjKK LinkedIn Post (English Version) 🚀 Featured in ZDNET, Qualtrics is making big moves in AI! With a hefty $500 million investment, new President of AI Strategy, Guardeep Singh Pall, is leveraging his 30 years of experience at Microsoft to revolutionize product development, market strategy, and service delivery. 🌟 👥 This cutting-edge technology will significantly enhance Experience Management (XM), implementing innovative AI features in conferences and research. Qualtrics continues to meet market demands and deliver new solutions. 🤖 Prioritizing trust and safety, our high-quality AI applications provide new value in the marketplace. Keep an eye on Qualtrics’ growth alongside the evolution of generative AI! #AI #Technology #DX #qualtrics

Deepseek's progress doesn't stop the AI giant from sinking (WSJ Japan Edition) On January 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets declined amid concerns over Chinese AI startup Deepseek. The company announced a breakthrough in AI performance that approaches advanced U.S. models while claiming to train its latest model for only $5.6 million, significantly less than American expenses. In comparison, U.S. companies face much higher training costs, with OpenAI's CEO reporting over $100 million for its GPT-4 model, and Anthropic's CEO noting some models nearing $1 billion in training costs. This has benefited U.S. firms like Nvidia, Broadcom, and Marvel, whose market values have soared due to increased demand for AI semiconductor chips. High barriers to entry and U.S. government sanctions on advanced AI chip sales to China have usually provided a competitive advantage for American tech giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta Platforms. These companies maintain their edge by leveraging expensive AI technologies and resources. #AI #Japan https://lnkd.in/gk7TW3Fq

2024年9月13日（金）、東京コンファレンスセンター・品川にて開催される「AIとDXで挑む変革と創造 日本が世界で勝つためのデジタル戦略」イベントに、Qualtricsを代表して講演します！🚀 ✨ タイトルは「AIがもたらす人間的なつながり - 顧客や従業員との距離を縮める体験管理の力」。 ✨ このセッションでは、最新のAI技術がどのように体験管理（XM）に活用され、顧客や従業員との関係をより深めるかについてお話しします。データ分析を通じて得た洞察を基に、フィードバックループを構築し、個別化されたエンゲージメントを実現する方法や、人間らしいコミュニケーションによってビジネスの信頼を再構築するアプローチをご紹介します。 ✅ 参加費は無料（事前登録が必要）ですので、奮ってご参加ください！デジタル時代の優れた戦略を共に学び、未来を切り拓きましょう。 🔗 詳細と登録はこちらから：https://lnkd.in/gExTUApS -------------------------------------------------------- On September 13, 2024, I will be representing Qualtrics at the event "Transformations and Innovations Through AI and DX: Digital Strategies for Japan to Compete Globally," held at the Tokyo Conference Center in Shinagawa! 🚀 ✨ My session is titled "The Human Connection Brought by AI - How Experience Management Bridges the Gap with Customers and Employees." ✨ In this session, I will discuss how the latest AI technologies can enhance Experience Management (XM) and deepen relationships with customers and employees. We’ll explore how to build feedback loops using insights from data analysis, achieve personalized engagement, and rebuild trust in business through human-centered communication. ✅ Participation is free (registration is required), so I encourage you to join us! Let's learn outstanding strategies for the digital age and shape the future together. 🔗 More details and registration here: https://lnkd.in/gExTUApS #AI #DX #Qualtrics #XM #ExperienceManagement

I’m pleased to share my latest article in FinTech Journal, where I explore the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI in the financial sector. The article discusses how the technology has moved past the “Peak of Inflated Expectations” into the “Trough of Disillusionment” according to Gartner, but with promising innovations like enhanced inference models and edge-device integration on the horizon. I also touch on exciting developments such as the next-gen large language model “o1,” the growing role of multimodal retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in financial institutions, and why 2024 might be the year of AI agents. If these topics interest you, I’d love to hear your thoughts. FinTech Journalにて、生成AIと金融業界の最新動向について執筆しました。ガートナーのレポートによると、生成AIは「過度の期待期」を超え、「幻滅期」に入りつつありますが、推論強化やエッジデバイスでの活用など、明るい展望が見えてきています。 記事では、次世代大規模言語モデル「o1」の解釈や、RAG（Retrieval-Augmented Generation）の金融機関での役割、そして2024年が「AIエージェント元年」となる理由についても触れています。ぜひご覧いただき、ご意見をお聞かせください。

日本製造業の強みを伸ばすデジタル活用を考察する連載記事「デジタル三現主義に基づく日本製造業のスマートファクトリー」の「第四章 人とAIによる意思決定の進化」が公開されました。スマートファクトリー化における人知とAIを融合するマネジメントに対する洞察をご紹介します。 "Evolution of Decision-Making by Humans and AI," from the series of articles titled "Smart Factories in Japanese Manufacturing Based on the Digital SANGEN Principle," which explores the utilization of digital technologies to enhance the strengths of Japanese manufacturing, has been published. We present insights into the management that integrates human intelligence and AI in the context of smart factory. A good read posted from Haga-san, Deloitte Japan Smart Factory leader #smartfactory #deloitte

The prediction about next year’s best 6 activities of Microsoft AI technology by Microsoft Japan president. Read carefully for details about it!

　旭化成は、全従業員4万人をデジタル人材に育成し、2,500人のデジタルプロフェッショナル人材を創出する方針を打ち出している。独自の「DXオープンバッジプログラム」や生成AI教育、デジタルスキル可視化の試みなど、4年におよぶ「種まき」がようやく実を結び始めた今、その成果と課題、そして日本企業全体のデジタル化への示唆を探る。 https://lnkd.in/gwiEdybc Asahi Kasei has announced a policy to develop all 40,000 of its employees into digital talent and create 2,500 digital professionals. With initiatives such as the unique “DX Open Badge Program,” generative AI education, and efforts to visualize digital skills, the four years of “sowing seeds” are finally beginning to bear fruit. Now, we explore the outcomes and challenges of these efforts, as well as the implications for the digital transformation of Japanese companies as a whole.

I am happy to share that Nojima Corporation, one of Japan's leading electronics retailers, has launched a 'Bunshin' (digital clone) of its president, Mr. Hiroshi Nojima, using generative AI developed in collaboration with Happiness Planet. By combining Mr. Nojima’s management philosophy and life principles as a business leader with generative AI, Nojima Corporation plans to use this tool primarily for internal human resource development and as a communication tool. It is becoming increasingly crucial to determine how effectively we can incorporate new technologies, while fully understanding the value of face-to-face human communication and what it can generate. As the rules of the game are significantly changing due to the sustainability movement, we are entering a fascinating era where AI technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Let’s enjoy it! 😁👍🏾 https://lnkd.in/gE5DSqhb

Intel AI Summit Japan was a great success - thank you for having us! If you weren’t able to attend, check out a recap of the event where Articul8's Arun K. Subramaniyan spoke on the importance of combining multiple #AI models for enterprises. #GenAI #GenerativeAI