Practical AI Technologists are increasingly thinking about how artificial intelligence might help them, so Oracle is emphasizing features it calls “practical AI.” This is when AI is embedded into cloud-based apps to speed business tasks, such as in recruiting, sales, and finance.
Features powered by AI could include resume-sifting algorithms, automated recommended actions for sales staff, and the ability to negotiate payment discounts with suppliers based on their financial health. The AI-enabled applications Oracle will roll out this summer provide “aid in the moment when you need it,” says Jack Berkowitz, Oracle vice president for products and data science. Hear more examples of practical AI in this article. — Aaron Ricadela, Oracle director of strategic communications
Tech Dive: Build Multilanguage Chatbots Around the world, we need chatbots that can handle multiple languages, be it to support refugees, tourists, or even employees crossing borders daily. Oracle Intelligent Bots use configurable translation services to translate user messages into English—the bot base language—and generate a response in the user’s preferred language, which can be detected from the user’s input or profile settings. More in this practical guide.
Startup Cloud Accelerator Opens First US Location To support innovation, Oracle expanded Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator to Austin, Texas, offering select startups across the state access to mentors, co-working space, opportunities to work with Oracle’s customers, and free credits for Oracle Cloud Platform services. The program is part of an expanding global community of startups that Oracle supports through nine accelerators.
