Of respondents at AI high-performing companies, 75% report that AI spending across business functions has increased because of the pandemic, according to the Global Survey on AI from McKinsey for 2020. These organizations are using AI to generate value, which is increasingly coming in the form of new revenue. Three experts discussed the implications of this growth with AI Trends in interviews in anticipation of the AI World Executive Summit: The Future of AI, to be held virtually on July 14, 2021.
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Microsoft Exchange attack underlines how Vulnerable your organizational Data is
It is a little over a week since Microsoft Exchange email servers were attacked by a group which Microsoft as described as a network of hackers it calls Hafnium. It is not clear who these people are, but the attack, which impacted as many as 60,000 companies – and by some estimates 100,000 – has forced Microsoft to release out of-band emergency patches for Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, and Exchange Server 2019.
Read MoreAI tools assisting with Mental Health issues brought on by Pandemic
The pandemic is a perfect storm for mental health issues. Isolation from others, economic uncertainty, and fear of illness can all contribute to poor mental health — and right now, most people around the world face all three.
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