Publication of HBR Article on Generative AI and Customer Feedback
We announce the publication of the Harvard Business Review digital paper, "GenAI Can Help Companies Do More with Customer Feedback," co-authored by First Analytics co-founders Tom Davenport and Mike Thompson, along with Jim Sterne. This research offers deep insights into how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is transforming the way businesses engage with and respond to customer feedback. The paper, published…
Talking Optimization at a Data Science Conference
Thanks to our partnership with Gurobi, we are participating in OSDC East. Our talk, entitled "Unlocking Hidden Value: Data Science + Optimization" follows a theme we have discussed previously. Many business opportunities do not end with data science. In many cases Optimization can boost the value of predictive modeling. ODSC East is a leading data science conference that provides a…
Upcoming Presentation at the Meat Institute’s Environment, Labor, and Safety+ Conference
We are happy to announce our participation in the North American Meat Institute's Environment, Labor and Safety+ conference. The event will be held April 16-17, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference brings together professionals at all levels of the organization committed to ensuring safe workplaces, supporting a healthy and diverse workforce, and optimizing environmental contributions. Our session is scheduled…
New in our Library: Vetting AI Vendor Claims
Do your eyes roll when you hear the term "AI" thrown out indiscriminately? Do you bring your AI Buzzword Bingo card to meetings, especially vendor sales pitches? Then we have something for you! We have placed in our library a new comprehensive guide, "Vetting AI Vendor Claims". Created with the expertise of both AI and human intelligence, this guide aims…
Update on Our Collaboration with the Global Burden of Animal Diseases Program
In 2022 we announced our participation with GBADs - the Global Burden of Animal Diseases Program. In collaboration with GBADs, the World Organisation for Animal Health, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, and the International Livestock Research Institute, we have updated our Ethiopia Case Study dashboard. You can read about the update in this post by GBADS. You can also view the…
Announcing our Railroad Greenhouse Gas Expert plugin for ChatGPT
We have published the Railroad Greenhouse Gas Expert plugin for ChatGPT to OpenAI's ChatGPT store. This plugin is primarily built from papers, reports, and other materials produced by Wayne Kennedy, a long-time subject matter consultant to First Analytics, along with some material of our own. All major railroads have signed on to aggressive Science Based Targets for emission reductions. This…
