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Is #AI creating value—or just extracting it? That’s the question every tech leader needs to ask right now. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUf9bJY6 This piece from O'Reilly breaks it down through the lens of the #Enshittification curve: when platforms shift from delighting users to squeezing them for profits. 💡 New companies often use AI to innovate and grow (hello, job creation). 💸 Mature ones often use it to cut costs (and cut people). After 20 years leading platform strategy at global scale, I’ve seen both sides. The tension between building new capabilities vs. optimizing for extraction is real... and it’s one of the most important calls a leadership team will ever make. The reality? The cost of developing and scaling AI puts pressure on companies to prioritize short-term profit. But that doesn't mean we're powerless. 🧭 Leaders do have agency. 🛠️ We can choose to build AI that augments people, not replaces them. 🏗️ We can choose to solve real problems—not just reduce line items. Are we using AI to build a better future—or just a more profitable present? #TechLeadership #AI #Innovation #BusinessStrategy #ResponsibleAI

📢 LAST CALL! Join me tomorrow (7/18) for my first O'Reilly Live Training on Network Testing and Automation from 10am-2pm ET! If you're interested, but can't make it to the live session, still register! A recording will be available for all those who register. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eKjAA45r #OReilly #LiveTraining #NetworkAutomation O'Reilly Pearson Professional Programs

Thanks to everyone who attended today's session of "Fundamentals of Technical Writing" and for all the excellent questions. Brittany Brady has agreed to make the whiteboards available with the other resources once the recording is published. And don't forget the new 3-hour course "Generative AI to Improve Your Writing" on the O'Reilly Learning Platform on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 5, which will apply the same fundamental techniques to writing with a chatbot. It'll be fun! See you there! (link in the comment below this post)

Eager to learn #AI and #MachineLearning but unsure where to start? Laurence Moroney's hands-on, code-first guide demystifies complex AI concepts without relying on advanced mathematics. Designed for #programmers, it focuses on practical applications using #PyTorch, helping you build real-world models without feeling overwhelmed: https://bit.ly/3ID7hEV

"As the UK positions itself as a global leader in AI, investment in continuous learning will be crucial to drive growth, foster talent, and secure a future where technology and the workforce thrive simultaneously." Read the full piece by our Alexia Pedersen via Electronic Specifier Ltd: https://lnkd.in/efuVrHUu

The #agenticAI systems that dazzle us today with their ability to sense, understand, and reason are approaching a fundamental bottleneck—not one of computational power or data availability, but something far more elusive: the ability to navigate the messy, context-dependent world of human beliefs, desires, and intentions. Check out new #Radar post by Rajeshwari Ganesan and Shreshta Shyamsundar: https://bit.ly/3IzRIxM

This course is ideal for aspiring professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts eager to delve into #AI and #QuantumComputing. Whether you’re a beginner with basic #Python knowledge or someone with an intermediate understanding of programming, you’ll gain essential skills to excel in these advanced fields. The course is suitable for anyone looking to build a solid foundation and progress to a more advanced level of expertise: https://bit.ly/46OOdh1

Ready to put your ethical hacking skills to the test? Join us on July 24 for  "Hack Together," an interactive, audience-driven ethical hacking session led by cybersecurity expert Weber Dale Meredith Jr. You'll guide the action in real-time: scan with Nikto or test with Burp Suite? Exploit a weak DB or brute-force an admin panel? You decide. Dale executes. Perfect for IT professionals, security practitioners, and anyone curious about how ethical hackers think, work, and win. Learn by doing. Sharpen your decision-making. See real-world tools in action. O'Reilly Simina Calin #Cybersecurity #EthicalHacking #HackTogether #PenetrationTesting #TechTraining #Infosec #LiveHacking #HandsOnLearning https://lnkd.in/dH53V3wX

Exciting news! My new book, AI and ML for Coders in PyTorch has finally arrived! I'm super proud of this book, and of the journey my life has been taking to enable software developers to grow their careers through understanding of AI through coding. I'm deeply grateful to my friend and mentor Andrew Ng who has inspired me, not just with his brilliance, but also his kindness and humility. And to O'Reilly for continuing to be my publisher. They have been such a joy to work with. This book is in FULL COLOR and covers everything from getting started in creating your own Computer Vision, Language, and Sequence models; all the way through to generative models, using them, tuning them, and creating LoRAs to focus them. I am so proud of this work, and I can't wait to hear your stories if this impacts you and your career!

Is #AI truly a revolution or just the next step in a long line of “normal” technologies? Join us on August 17 for a thought-provoking session hosted on O'Reilly with Princeton Professor Arvind Narayanan, co-author of the paper “AI as Normal Technology.” While hype around AI suggests an overnight transformation of everything from business to society, Arvind and co-author Sayash Kapoor will discuss that AI, like the automobile, requires infrastructure, policy, and patience to truly scale. You will gather insights, clarity, and real-world grounding on why so many AI projects remain stuck in “pilot” mode. We will explore: * Why AI is not as frictionless as boosters suggest. * The hidden infrastructure demands of #AIadoption. * How to separate short-term hype from long-term impact. This is going to be an interactive session; therefore, the floor will be open for your questions after the talk! If you are curious to explore the platform hosting this session or want access to similar AI-focused events before the 17th, feel free to DM me. #AI #TechnologyTrends #ArvindNarayanan #DataEthics #ResponsibleAI #LearningEvent #AITalks #DigitalTransformation #OReilly