Why ubiquitous AI will mean more, not fewer, white-collar jobs

One thing is clear: The widespread adoption of GenAI will not lead to fewer knowledge jobs, but rather, it will pave the way for their growth and evolution.

Integration impasse: Why organizations can’t wait for data integration before deploying AI

The need for comprehensive data management will always be important, and there are many other benefits of digital transformation, but CIOs don't need to delay GenAI projects until the completion of a giant data centralization effort. By adopting a more flexible approach that incorporates GenAI and next-generation BI tools, businesses can navigate the complexities of modern data ecosystems while driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge in an AI-driven world.

The transformative role of AI in the next generation of records management

While there are many ways AI will disrupt and advance the records management process, these four key applications will make the biggest impact: automating document classification and tagging, records retention and data hygiene, leveraging natural language processing for record analysis and predictive analytics for records management.

Navigating the risks and challenges of AI (quickly): Create an AI governance program

A strong AI governance program is essential to ensuring compliance and reducing risk. An equally important benefit is that by developing the governance program at the same time the AI application is being developed, issues can be identified early, thus avoiding system redesign or rework on the tail end.

KMWorld 2023 sees a sea change

Most of the papers presented at the 2023 conference did not report on what had changed. Instead, they assumed and predicted that there would be substantial change.

Microsoft’s Copilot: A force multiplier for KM

Generative AI (GenAI) applications will increasingly transform organizations' IT platforms. Companies of any size that opt to create robust apps on their own, however, are in for a protracted, complex, and expensive experience.There's a better way: Buy into what I call a GenAI ecosystem from a vendor in whose tech you are already invested. These ecosystems are comprised of the sum of services customers mostly need to build and launch robust apps.

KM and AI: Experts look at what lies ahead for 2024

AI and dreams of its potential rocked this past year as companies moved quickly to embed and offer their own version of chat assistants, predictive and generative AI, and more

It’s not about knowledge, it’s about action

Organizations cannot continue to digitally hoard knowledge. Investments in knowledge technology have to pay and provide an ROI. It all starts by making different decisions.

Knowledge and training: Peanut butter and jelly for the customer contact center toast

Modern knowledge management and training are perfect complements to each other—the peanut butter and jelly for your breakfast toast.

Knowledge management experts provide KM predictions for 2023

Several KM leaders offer predictions for the space in 2023

Why reducing review time can revolutionize enterprise content search

Leveraging this finding of the brain's superior ability to recognize patterns, a next-generation viewer uses three progressive panels to display search results and document pages as visual thumbnails

Why SaaS visibility matters

With the increase of decentralized workplaces and remote and hybrid work models, SaaS has overtaken on-premises apps and become critical to any company's success

Will chatbots replace search engines?

It has been estimated that by 2024, consumer retail spend via chatbots worldwide will reach $142 billion—up from $2.8 billion in 2019

Bias in AI: Why it happens and how to fix it

While no system is perfect, there are ways to minimize bias in AI through people, processes, technology, and regulations

How brands win with an IoT-enabled customer experience

The benefits of IoT-enabled CX aren't without some challenges in getting started, but if IoT is right for your business, the long-term advantages of improved CX, reduced cost to serve, and top-line growth are well worth the efforts

Why it’s important to make KM clickable

With their new book, "Making KM Clickable," Zach Wahl and Joe Hilger have documented the collective knowledge and experience they have gained from helping countless customers with knowledge management projects

Moving toward a paperless society by 2024

The paperless society may have started with a push toward a cashless society, but technology has fueled a far more ambitious movement

Straight talk on automation: Getting the right stuff done with AI, ML, and RPA

AI, ML, and RPA are all essential weapons in the battle against mundane, inefficient back-office processes

8 reasons why the future of self-service is chatbots

Chatbot technology has become an irreplaceable part of the self-service experience

9 Key takeaways about search and content management from KMWorld Connect 2021

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and knowledge graphs are changing how search is implemented and delivered