With the number of large language models in the market expected to grow and branch out, businesses will need a governance framework to manage their generative artificial intelligence applications.
This approach will encompass the use of paid and open-source LLMs from third parties, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Meta's Llama, and embedded AI tools, such as Salefsforce Einstein GPT. Organizations will also have their own AI models, including using generative AI, tapping general-purpose and specialized LLMs, and running various AI applications alongside key processes, policies, and business rules.
The approach will be underpinned by structured and unstructured data, with the latter expected to double amid the adoption of generative AI as companies deploy more conversational experiences for customers and employees, said Giron, who was speaking at the research firm's 2024 predictions briefing this week.
These requirements underscore the need for businesses to have a generative AI application architecture to govern and ensure the use of these tools is safe and efficient, he said.
This framework should connect the application pipes, orchestrate requests into outputs, and pave the input and output gateways, so the organization can control what data goes into the AI models and ensure the responses comply with the rules the business has set.
The complexities around AI governance mean it might take a while before businesses will see real results from their adoption of a framework.
Forrester predicts the transformative impact of generative AI will benefit just 30% of Asia-Pacific firms over the next year.
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To help businesses plug the gaps, he noted that service providers are investing in transforming how they operate and deliver their service models, including expanding their industry partnerships and releasing new platforms, such as AI studios and model comparisons.
This investment will drive better pricing models and, over a longer term, impact commercial models.
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The analyst added that 56% of organizations expect employee productivity to be the leading use case for generative AI, followed by 48% that point to software development and testing.
Another 48% see generative AI as an enabler of self-service data and analytics.
Unsurprisingly, generative AI is the biggest tech thunderstorm to hit in 40 years, according to Dane Anderson, Forrester's senior vice president of international research and product.
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Users will instead evolve to prompt or ask a query, to which they will get a response that is continually updated in the backend - powered by generative AI - and customized for an improved interactive experience.
In the shorter term, the anticipated emergence of more LLMs in the market means organizations will need to carefully assess their options and determine which models are best suited for the outcomes they want.
Erson also noted the potential for more market players to start embedding generative AI capabilities for free into their existing customer enterprise applications.
Joseph urged software vendors to start integrating generative AI features into their products, rather than offering these tools primarily as their version of a ChatGPT equivalent.
This refined approach will help drive a workplace environment where generative AI capabilities are more ingrained into how employees work and make the technology more affordable for businesses, he said.
This Cyber News was published on www.zdnet.com. Publication date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:28:04 +0000