Category: General

  • Secure Minions: The Game-Changer That Could Revolutionize Your AI Privacy Strategy

    Are you unknowingly exposing your sensitive data every time you use cloud-based AI? A groundbreaking collaboration between Ollama and Stanford’s Hazy Research might have just solved one of AI’s most pressing privacy dilemmas. The Privacy Problem You Didn’t Know You Had Every time your organization sends data to cloud-based frontier models like GPT-4 or Claude,…

  • Are Your IT Audits Ready for the AI Revolution? Five Game-Changing Applications You Can’t Ignore

    Are you still conducting IT audits the traditional way while your competitors leverage artificial intelligence to uncover risks you might miss? A recent ISACA analysis reveals five transformative applications of AI in IT auditing that could revolutionize how you approach risk assessment and compliance. The AI Audit Advantage: Beyond Human Limitations Traditional auditing methods, while…

  • Is Your Enterprise Database Strategy Ready for the Foundation Model Revolution?

    Are you still moving data to AI algorithms instead of bringing AI to your data? Kumo AI’s KumoRFM shows a fundamental shift that could reshape how enterprises handle their most valuable asset: structured data. The Game-Changing Approach KumoRFM represents the first Relational Foundation Model (RFM) designed specifically for structured and relational data. Unlike traditional AI…

  • Is Your Team Ready for AI? Why Education Must Come Before Implementation

    Picture this: your organization just invested in cutting-edge AI technology, but your team doesn’t understand how it works, when it might fail, or what legal obligations come with its use. Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re potentially in violation of the European AI Act, which mandates AI literacy training as of February 2, 2025. The…

  • The Cognitive Impact – How GenAI Reshapes Critical Thinking

    Building on the understanding of the “Ironies of GenAI,” recent research went deeper into the specific cognitive impacts of these powerful tools, particularly on critical thinking. A 2025 study, “The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers,” provides crucial insights into…

  • The Automation Paradox – When Machines Make Humans More Crucial

    For decades, the promise of automation has been clear: machines taking over tedious, error-prone tasks, freeing up humans for more strategic and creative endeavors. Yet, as early as 1983, Lisanne Bainbridge highlighted a fascinating paradox in her seminal work, “Ironies of Automation“. She observed that the more advanced an automated system becomes, the more critical…

  • Modernizing Penetration Testing Reports: The Case for Standardization

    In an era where cyber threats evolve at lightning speed, it’s puzzling that many organizations still handle penetration testing reports like they did two decades ago. The current process is a familiar dance: consultants meticulously document their findings in Word documents, convert them to PDFs, email them to clients, who then manually copy and paste…

  • Adventures in Setting Up NVIDIA’s GH200 Grace Hopper: A Tale of Two Systems

    Today, I had the exciting opportunity to set up one of NVIDIA’s most powerful AI computing platforms – the Grace Hopper Superchip (GH200). What makes this setup particularly interesting is that it’s actually two systems in one: the main Grace Hopper CPU-GPU system and the BlueField-3 DPU (Data Processing Unit). Understanding the Hardware The GH200…

  • Troubleshooting Guide: Accessing NotebookLM Plus with Google Workspace

    As organizations increasingly adopt AI-powered tools, Google’s NotebookLM Plus has emerged as a valuable resource for businesses. However, many users encounter access issues due to specific licensing and configuration requirements. After an in-depth troubleshooting session with a Google representative, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to help you navigate these requirements. Key Requirements for NotebookLM Plus…

  • Reminder #1

    Distributed system is a characteristic of the deployment model, not of the code organization model.