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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When I sat down with Microsoft’s Jenny Lay-Flurrie earlier this month , a hot topic of our conversation was the potential of AI-enhanced chatbots as an assistive technology. She shared a personal anecdote of her teenage daughter, who has autism and ADHD, using the new ChatGPT-powered Bing search engine to help her in recently writing an essay on why her school should offer sign language classes. These chatbots, Flurrie said, have the ability to alleviate points of friction associated with motor and cognitive load—especially for a neurodivergent person, where classic methods of research could prove unwieldy and overwhelming. “[AI chatbots] collate so much information for you very, very quickly. It can save a lot of time,” Flurrie told me of chatbots’ potential to transform accessibility for disabled people. “If you think about someone from a mobility perspective, you can get the right level of information at your fingertips … [Read more...] about With Virtual Volunteer, Be My Eyes Bets Big On ChatGPT And Chatbots Redefining Accessible Software

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A year ago, a study conducted by Workvivo , an employee experience engagement app, highlighted the challenges human resources professionals had to contend with at the time. The study surveyed more than 520 HR professionals in the United States and the U.K. on burnout in the HR department. Ninety-eight percent of HR professionals self-reported that they were experiencing burnout, while 94% said they felt overwhelmed and 88% of respondents said they dreaded work. As a result of workplace transformations, HR navigated in-office, remote and hybrid work styles. They contended with the Great Resignation, sourcing, recruiting, onboarding and retaining workers. The war for talent took its toll, as HR professionals felt undervalued and under-resourced. Human resources professionals are, once again, experiencing stress and anxiety, but this time for a different reason. Instead of being exhausted from all the hiring, HR, … [Read more...] about Human Resources And Recruiters Are Getting Axed

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CEO & Co-founder of Trullion , AI-Powered Accounting Software that automates accounting workflows for CFOs, Controllers & Auditors. Accountants love numbers. So it is with much consternation that accountants in particular and business professionals in general have noted the decline in the number of CPAs , especially in the U.S. In 2019, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) most recent trends report showed that total projected accounting enrollments were down 4%, master's enrollments were down 6%, accounting graduates decreased by 4% and CPA Examination candidates had dropped by 7%. These are alarming statistics, and deserve an explanation. Moreover, the pandemic could be accelerating this trend. For example, many prospective accounting graduates currently in school have been forced to shift to an online or hybrid method of learning. Statistics show that retention rates … [Read more...] about Why CPAs Are Getting Rarer And Technology Is Not The Enemy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Pipedrive is a good CRM product. But unfortunately a recent press release from the company doesn't help its credibility. According to the statement's headline, Pipedrive reported "record sales growth among small business customers worldwide." At first when I read this headline I thought, wow, Pipedrive is crushing it with small businesses. But then I read further. And when you read further into the press release you learn that the company simply revealed that there was "record sales growth across its customer base” within the past year and that "on average, customers won a deal every second day with Pipedrive CRM, which is a key indicator in measuring the impact Pipedrive has on its purpose to help small businesses grow." The company also said that "despite the current macro-economic challenges, Pipedrive customers have achieved strong growth and momentum within a year. On average, small business customers won … [Read more...] about On CRM: Pipedrive’s Press Release Is Unnecessarily Misleading

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Evan Coopersmith, EVP of Data Science at AE.Studio . Good habits have upfront costs and long-term benefits. Bad habits have upfront benefits and long-term costs. A cigarette offers a short-term benefit in terms of the stimulation from the nicotine, the social camaraderie of the step outside the office to relax with a colleague and the physical enjoyment orally and otherwise. The long-term costs are well-understood (increased risk of cancer and death certainly appear at the top of the list). Trips to the gym, especially those first few, can involve significant short-term suffering with respect to physical soreness, fatigue and, if you’re socially conscious, the sense of being dramatically weaker than the human beings around you. Decisions The examples above are painfully obvious in terms of their short-term/long-term costs/benefits. There are countless other examples with respect to physical, mental and … [Read more...] about Why We Don’t Play The Long Game

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Meredith is the CEO of AutoRABIT , a leader in DevSecOps and data protection for regulated industries. Cybersecurity will continue to be an ongoing concern for organizations, especially with cyber threats continuing to grow more intense alongside our increasing reliance on software for business functions. Gartner analysts forecast 16.8% growth for SaaS services this year as inflation causes companies to reduce their workforce. Further predictions say the global SaaS industry will be worth $195 billion by the end of 2023. Are you prepared to take on the emerging security threats that coincide with this increased reliance on technology? To support a variety of working environments across different geographic locations, many organizations rely on SaaS platforms. With SaaS platforms, organizations can implement remote work, digital collaborations or multiple field offices. Although digitalizing manual processes … [Read more...] about The Top Five Cybersecurity Concerns

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ross Meyercord, CEO of Propel Software . In 2023, tech isn’t simply sustaining business growth; it’s fueling it. However, many companies in this tech-driven world are missing a huge opportunity that is quite possibly sitting next to them at the executive table. With intimate knowledge of the inner workings of your business and how people and processes are impacted by technology solutions, appointing a CIO as CEO is a natural fit. A CIO Agenda 2023 report published by Gartner research states that “four out of five CEOs are increasing digital technology investments to counter current economic pressures, including inflation, scarce talent and supply constraints.” The agenda also reports that CEOs/leadership believe digital initiatives are taking too long to complete (59%) and too long to realize value (52%). In today’s economy, the stakes are high and the pressure is real. It’s not enough to view your … [Read more...] about CIO To CEO: A Transition That Delivers Immediate Impact

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Technology never stands still, and nor does the global economy—and tech leaders and their teams are dealing with uncertainties in both areas in 2023. From trimming budgets to tackling ever-changing and growing cybersecurity threats, tech leaders are facing a challenging year ahead. While every organization will have its own, unique slate of concerns, knowing what others in the industry are bracing for can help tech leaders ensure they’ve considered all possible contingencies to prepare for. Below, 15 members of Forbes Technology Council share some of the new and significant challenges their departments are facing this year and how they are planning to overcome them. 1. Leveraging Technology To Do More With Less 2023 has been the year of tech layoffs, and with an uncertain economy and shrinking budgets, companies may be grappling with the aftershock for months. To survive, businesses need to do more with less and will … [Read more...] about 15 Industry Leaders Talk About Tech Teams’ Biggest Upcoming Tests

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Faster vaccine testing. Shorter time to market for innovative new medicines. A clearer understanding of side effects for each individual patient. These are developments that could change the face of medicine forever. To help turn this concept of personalized healthcare into reality, Reinhard Laubenbacher from the University of Florida and Indiana University Professor James Glazier are creating a virtual replica of the human immune system — a “digital twin” — to better plan, test and roll out treatments that could revolutionize the future of medicine. This example is just one of many potential “metaverse” applications: a fusion of the physical and the digital worlds, augmented with new immersive and dynamic human interactions, that’s dramatically changing how businesses, operators of vital societal infrastructure, and public sector agencies operate. Powered by advancements in semiconductor technology, artificial … [Read more...] about Leading The Way: Some Industries Are Already Using The Metaverse…Are You?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Center-stage startups may soon become gamechangers; meanwhile their journey could already contain a valuable lesson for us all Innovation Spotlight The journey of each start up is unique, yet the challenges they encounter are not. The ways they choose to overcome obstacles on their path, the creativity it takes to maneuver and prevail along the way and their ultimate recipes for success can all fill chapters in a potential guidebook for new starts up. Each company has something to contribute to this vast shared pool of collective knowledge. Foresight Autonomous Holdings (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) is an innovator in automotive vision systems; it develops smart multi-spectral vision software solutions and cellular-based applications. Startup’s founder and CEO, Haim Siboni, explains: “Our vision solutions vary. They include modules of automatic calibration and a dense three-dimensional (3D) point cloud that can be … [Read more...] about The Trailblazers: Introducing Foresight