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On Tuesday, March 12th at 8 AM PST, eWeek will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be How Tech Pros Get the Most From AI, and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief.
In this TweetChat, experts share practical advice about how AI can boost productivity for today’s companies and the busy tech professionals they employ. Using X – formerly known as Twitter – we’ll explore strategies for maximizing competitive advantage from today’s hypergrowth in AI tools and software platforms.
See below for the resources you need to participate in the eWeek Tweetchat.
Participants List: Getting the Most From AI
The list of experts for this month’s TweetChat currently includes the following – please check back for additional expert guests:
- Joab Paiva, Partner Technical Sales Specialist, Intel
- Anil Inamdar, Global Head of Data Services, Instaclustr, NetApp
- Mark Hanson, VP of Technology and Business Innovation, Sony Semiconductor
- Fredrik Nilsson, VP of the Americas, Axis Communications
- Bernard Golden, Executive Technical Advisor, VMware
- Jignesh Patel, Computer Science Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Co-Founder, DataChat
- Manisha Khanna, AI Strategist, SAS
- Peter Guagenti, President and CMO, Tabnine
- Aaron Rosenmund, Senior Director of Content Strategy & Curriculum, Pluralsight
- Arturo Buzzalino, Vice President of Product, Epicor
- AJ Sunder, Chief Product Officer and Chief Information Officer, Responsive
- Mark Kiser, Director of Strategy & Standards, SailPoint
- Igor Jablokov, CEO, Founder, Pryon
- Fedor Pak, CEO, Chatfuel
- Leonid Nekhymchuk, CEO, Co-Founder, Datuum.ai
- Paul Baier, CEO, Co-Founder, GAI Insights
- Andi Mann, Global CTO and Founder, Sageable
- Max Vermeir, Senior Director of AI Strategy, ABBYY
- Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst, ZK Research
- James Maguire, Editor-in-Chief, eWeek [moderator]
TweetChat Questions: Getting the Most From AI
The questions we’ll tweet about will include the following – check back for more/revised questions:
- What’s a major challenge that companies face in using AI productively? Compliance issues, lack of training?
- What advice would you give to companies to enable them to use AI more productively, at a staff level?
- So many of today’s generative AI applications are hosted in the cloud. Is our local machine still a factor in getting the most from AI?
- As a tech professional, what’s your personal view toward using AI? Has ChatGPT (and similar platforms) become a part of your routine? Why, why not?
- If you use AI tools, what advice would you give to other tech professionals to boost their productivity with AI?
- What about the buzz around the GPU and the NPU? How will the evolution of these processors influence AI for the daily work of the tech pro?
- Do you have a favorite AI tool? Or an AI app you always avoid?
- What are your concerns about your own use of AI tools? Data security? Accuracy of response?
- What about the macro-trend toward the “democratization of AI”? How can our personal machines support wider access to AI for all users?
- What’s one last big thought that your tech colleagues should know about getting the most from AI?
How to Participate in the TweetChat
The chat begins promptly at 8 AM PT on March 12th. To participate:
- Open Twitter in your browser. You’ll use this browser to Tweet your replies to the moderator’s questions.
2. Open Twitter in a second browser. On the menu to the left, click on Explore. In the search box at the top, type in #eweekchat. This will open a column that displays all the questions and all the panelists’ replies.
Remember: you must manually include the hashtag #eweekchat for your replies to be seen by that day’s tweetchat panel of experts.
That’s it — you’re ready to go. Be ready at 8 AM PST to participate in the tweetchat.
NOTE: There is sometimes a few seconds of delay between when you tweet and when your tweet shows up in the #eWeekchat column.
#eWEEKchat Tentative Schedule for 2024*
January 16: Governing Generative AI
February 13: Data Analytics Best Practices
March 12: How Tech Pros Get the Most From AI
April 16: Managing Multicloud Computing
May 14: Optimizing Generative AI
June 11: Mid-Year Look Ahead: Future of Tech
*all topics subject to change