Corinium Intelligence has published the results of a survey of 100 C-level data and analytics leaders focusing on how they are dealing with AI projects in an ethical way. Survey findings include: 65% of respondents' companies can't explain how specific AI model decisions or predictions are made. 22% say their enterprise has an AI ethics board to consider questions on AI … [Read more...] about The state of responsible AI in 2021
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Fixing data errors is costing businesses $1.5 billion annually
UK-based data valuation specialist, Anmut, has released its Annual Data Leadership report based on evidence from almost 100 Chief Data Officers across 5 continents and with collective annual revenues of over $1 trillion. The report highlights the following issues facing firms as they seek to manage and innovate with data: 91% of business leaders believe data is critical to … [Read more...] about Fixing data errors is costing businesses $1.5 billion annually
London’s high-growth businesses hold steady says Beauhurst
Beauhurst has released its 2021 report on high-growth businesses in London and the overall picture is generally positive despite a year of COVID-19. In their first report in 2019, Beauhurst showed London accounted for 30% of high-growth UK companies but this rose to 33% last year and has remained steady since then. Beauhurst counts 10,781 active, “ambitious” companies in … [Read more...] about London’s high-growth businesses hold steady says Beauhurst
Internet of Things Statistics
Finding “reliable” data about the installed base of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, market size and forecasts is not easy and can be expensive if you have to buy a commercial market report. However, there is quite a bit of free data out there which I have collated here. Creating IoT stats is notoriously difficult depending on accuracy of models, assumptions and definitions. … [Read more...] about Internet of Things Statistics
Global IT spending to reach $4 trillion in 2021 says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from business departments outside IT and charged as a cost of revenue or cost of goods sold (COGS). “IT no longer just supports corporate operations … [Read more...] about Global IT spending to reach $4 trillion in 2021 says Gartner