Large Language Models (LLMs) have historically struggled with numerical data, primarily because they are, at their core, language models. But OpenAI has aspirations to move into the business intelligence and analytics spaces. One way is through the Advanced Data Analysis…
This article was originaly posted at Forbes.com by First Analytics chairman and cofounder, Tom Davenport. XREA and First Analytics are partners, as announced here. ---- During the Information Age, many companies pulled together data from public and private sources and…
At First Analytics we have been using Generative AI tools, such as Large Language Models, to enhance our own productivity. Exercising caution is necessary, as we discussed in this June co-presention. With extensive work in the rail industry, we are…
First Analytics is announcing its analytics development partnership with XREA. XREA is a market analysis software platform that helps real estate developers determine what and where to build. The real estate industry needs to quicken the adoption of technology and advanced analytics…
The title of the post was created by ChatGPT 4.0, a Generative AI Large Language Model (LLM) . In fact, it wrote most of this post. Recent (August 2023) articles, such as "America's biggest brands rethink price hikes in disinflation…
It is said that the Community of Human and Organizational Learning Conference (CHOLearning) is the "greatest conference for humans by humans!" First Analytics has the privilege of presenting both in a breakout session and participating in…
Five years ago we sarcastically put forth a data science "buzzword bingo" card for people to print to take to vendor pitches and senior management meetings. It is still available here. We thought it would be a good time to…
Tom Davenport, First Analytics chairman and noted author and expert on analytics just released his latest book in late January, All-in On AI: How Smart Companies Win Big with Artificial Intelligence. Filled with insights, strategies, and best practices, All-In on…
Tom Davenport, First Analytics chairman and noted author and expert on analytics is releasing two books this month, September, 2022. Working with AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration explores worker-AI collaboration in real world settings. By offering detailed, real-world case…
This is a re-post of an article originally by First Analytics Chairman Tom Davenport. More of Tom's articles can be found here. One of the key attributes of the lean startup approach popularized by Steve Blank and Eric Ries is…