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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Paul Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SS&C Blue Prism, who breaks down the key insights from Forrester's latest research on the real business benefits realized by companies that have invested in intelligent automation.

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Here’s what we talked with Paul about:

*What the Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) report is all about

*The most impactful insights/takeaways/surprises from TEI

*What TEI says about revenue growth from intelligent automation

*What companies are doing to drive sustainable success from automation

*Common challenges facing companies during their automation journey

*What we can learn from the TEI findings on automation costs

*What TEI tells us about business value achieved from intelligent automation

*The qualitative benefits that TEI assessed 

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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.



News stories covered in this episode:

Elon Musk jokingly says AI could potentially win the US Presidential election in 2032 while at the "Oscars of Science" ceremony 

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/elon-musk-jokingly-says-ai-could-potentially-win-the-us-presidential-election-in-2032-while-at-the-oscars-of-science-ceremony

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Global Robot Kitchen Market to Surge to $3.35 Billion by 2024, Driven by Automation and Consumer Demand for Convenience

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-robot-kitchen-market-surge-151100326.html

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Google's Deep Mind AI can help engineers predict "catastrophic failure"

https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/googles-deep-mind-ai-catastrophic-failure?utm_source=tldrai

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On this episode, co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.

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News stories covered in this episode:

*Business Process Management Market To Reach USD 83.2 Billion By 2032 | DataHorizzon Research

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/business-process-management-market-reach-055500802.html

*Scientists create 'toxic AI' that is rewarded for thinking up the worst possible questions we could imagine https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/scientists-create-toxic-ai-that-is-rewarded-for-thinking-up-the-worst-possible-questions-we-could-imagine

*Meet your new IT superhero: Citizen developers flex their AI muscles https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/meet-your-new-it-superhero-citizen-developers-flex-their-ai-muscles/ar-AA1nsWp9

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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Manuj Aggarwal, CIO at TetraNoodle and a Top Voice in AI on social media, who addresses some common misperceptions about AI and talks about how AI is positively impacting society and business if it is applied the right way.

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Here’s what we talked with Manuj about: 

*How technology changed Manuj's life trajectory

*How TetraNoodle helps companies define the appropriate AI strategy

*How GenAI affects Traditional AI

*The societal impacts of AI

*The importance of AI getting designed and trained by people who understand humans really well

*The business functions that will be completely transformed first by AI

*How companies lagging behind in AI can catch up

*Getting business leaders fully engaged in the AI revolution

*Preparing the next generation of workers

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On this podcast, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.

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News stories covered in this episode:

*Paying tribute to DALL-E 2 as it sunsets

*Is the US headed to a 32-hour workweek as a result of automation and AI?

*will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) an AI champion?

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Links to articles referenced in this podcast:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/when-ai-images-were-mind-blowing-early-users-recall-the-first-days-of-dall-e-2/
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/14/ai-and-automation-justify-shorter-work-week-democrats-argue.html
https://www.avclub.com/will-i-am-podcast-cohost-ai-1851169055  
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Girish Pai, Technology Portfolio Director at Ericsson, who talks about Ericsson's automation capability and the successful returns they have achieved with it. Telco is an extremely fast-moving industry, and emerging tech is making it go even faster. The need for agility and versatility to respond to changes in this sector is greater than ever, and intelligent automation is filling this role in a big way.

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Here’s what we talked with Girish about: 

*Ericsson’s automation journey to date

*Ericsson's value realization methodology for automation initiatives

*The role of intelligent automation in growth and customer engagement strategies

*Keeping the business operations stakeholders engaged

*Where GenAI will likely have the biggest impact

*Advice for scaling

*Managing a heterogeneous automation platform

*What’s next for Ericsson’s automation program

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