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Generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs), such as those available soon via Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Titan are transforming the way developers and enterprises are able to solve traditionally complex challenges related to natural language processing and understanding. Some of the benefits offered by LLMs include the ability to create more capable and compelling conversational AI experiences for customer service applications, and improving employee productivity through more intuitive and accurate responses.
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AI-powered Intelligent Director enhances connection and optimizes the conference room experience for hybrid work, using multiple cameras to give every participant their own space in Zoom Meetings
This post was co-written by Nazhin Beiramee, Jazmin Childress, Kevin Clark, and Nick Weiss.
Greater situational awareness can help transform emergency response. Experts estimate that as many as 10,000 lives could be saved every year by reducing 911 response times by just one minute. Information that improves situational awareness is seen as a foundation of emergency response strategy because, as FEMA notes, "accurate, timely information will enable more informed, effective decision-making."
Transform the User Experience by Optimizing the Creative Workflow
Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform that enables developers to deploy modern applications at scale. However, deploying applications on Kubernetes can be complex and time-consuming, and it often requires specialized expertise and knowledge.
Modernize Government Financial Processes in Texas: How to Welcome a New Era of Accounting Excellence
Government financial processes are in need of an upgrade now, more than ever before. With a perfect storm of challenges, such as reporting and audit requirements, cybersecurity threats, and legacy knowledge leaving with retiring employees, the time is now for many local governments to rethink their financial processes.
DDoS attacks aren't new, but they are on the rise in the Public Sector. Now more than ever, the Internet is mission-critical to providing citizen services. Hackers are more easily able to choose between making citizen services completely inaccessible or just degrading services enough to noticeably impact the customer experience.
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Today’s tech-savvy constituents want the ability to interact with government through various means and touchpoints. To meet residents’ expectations, many organizations have adopted a ‘no wrong door’ approach, creating an omnichannel experience that allows individuals to interact with government in the manner most convenient for them.
Hear how small improvements in public works asset management have led to big changes for the City of Helotes, TX. Public Works Supervisor Josh Mair will share how his team quickly evolved from a pen-and-paper approach to tracking infrastructure in real time, answering council questions in a flash, and using data to justify new hires and budget increases.
Everybody is talking about generative AI – sometimes with a mix of excitement and anxiety but few doubt that the advances we are seeing represent a huge opportunity for those that act quickly — and strategically. So what is generative AI? Generative AI refers to deep-learning models that can generate high-quality text, images, and other content based on the data they were trained on.
Every day, your team is tasked with managing millions — if not billions — of dollars in infrastructure assets. Are you maintaining your city or utility as efficiently and effectively as possible with the latest mobile technology? Or, are you behind the times and struggling? Here’s some food for thought on why you should make the switch:
Containers and Kubernetes have emerged as prominent platform technologies for building cloud-native apps and modernizing legacy workloads. We answer common client questions on containers and Kubernetes that enable enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders to make sound decisions.
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What to Know:
- The central IT agency on Friday proposed a statewide AI Code of Ethics that would apply to all state and local government use of artificial intelligence.
- The rule outlines seven key principles that agencies must follow when deploying AI systems.
- Agencies will be required to document compliance, provide redress mechanisms and train staff to monitor and validate AI outputs.
What to Know:
- Gov. Greg Abbott appointed eight members to a new board focused on artificial intelligence in state government.
- The board will guide the state’s approach to adopting AI in public-sector operations.
- Appointees bring expertise in IT modernization, legal oversight, finance and private-sector technology.
A new set of data visualizations and graphics explore IT funding across state and local government, schools and special districts in Texas.
