AI in Action: Rethinking a Natural Disaster with AI

  As part of the Verge regional data tracking effort, we are pleased to release the 2021-2022 Innovation + Entrepreneurship (I&E) Report of Region 2 of Virginia, inclusive of the New River Valley, Blue Ridge/Roanoke Valley, and Greater Lynchburg/Central VA. The report summarizes 2021-2022 data, news, initiatives, and activities regarding… Listen ⇢

The radio industry is in a state of flux. Traditional radio stations face increasing competition from online streaming services, such as Spotify and Pandora. To survive, stations must find new ways to attract and retain listeners. One potential solution is to use ChatGPT, a large language model, to power a… Listen ⇢

Project Overview: This project focuses on additional items needed to integrate AI into search engines to improve accuracy, relevancy, and security. The project will implement the Agile Epics below to address relevant topics, including the fusion layer, security, IP, fake news, and relevance. Project Deliverables: AI models are trained to… Listen ⇢

 A Business Perspective on Open-Source Software Introduction: Open-source software has become increasingly popular due to its benefits, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and community-driven development. However, there are also drawbacks to using open-source software, such as potential security risks, lack of support, and legal issues related to licensing. This paper will discuss the… Listen ⇢

Seeing ChatGPT and Bard integrated into Microsoft Office and Google Docs will be great.  Below are a couple of areas I would love both organizations to focus on. Text Software Automatic text generation for documents. For example, if you are writing a report, you can create a list of possible… Listen ⇢

 Current Events – ChatGPT vs Bard And the winner of round one is – Google Bard – It appears that Google Bard accesses and processes information from various current sources, including websites, social media, and real-time video feeds that ChatGPT can’t (today, this will likely change). This gives Bard a… Listen ⇢

Title: Data Fusion: An Overview of the Process, Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions Abstract Data fusion combines data from multiple sources to generate more accurate, consistent, and helpful information. This paper provides an overview of the data fusion process, including the different levels of data fusion, and discusses the benefits… Listen ⇢

Eddie is currently the Chairman of Go Virginia Region 2, a non-profit organization that works to promote economic development in Virginia. He retired as Corporate Vice President of GE Predix and Industrial Applications. In this role, he led the development and delivery of GE Digital’s portfolio of Predix-powered applications and… Listen ⇢