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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Should we build Generative AI into our existing software?

Simon Müller

Stop bolting Generative AI onto your software just to satisfy investor hype. Master practical implementations like RAG and learn how technical leaders can guide stakeholders through the noise.

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#1 about 2 min

Applying Betteridge's law of headlines to generative AI

Exploring whether generative artificial intelligence should be built into software starts with understanding different product approaches.

#2 about 4 min

Evaluating generative AI against product viability and desirability

Assessing product ideas requires proving desirability, viability, and feasibility before integrating hyped technologies.

#3 about 4 min

Finding definite use cases for generative AI integration

Certain business areas like customer service and translation are prime targets where artificial intelligence integration makes immediate sense.

#4 about 2 min

Navigating investor pressure for AI in product development

Product decisions are often influenced by investor demands to include artificial intelligence capabilities to secure funding.

#5 about 4 min

Guiding business stakeholders with technology radars and knowledge

Developers must guide business decisions by tracking technology maturity and assessing when to adopt new frameworks.

#6 about 3 min

Demystifying retrieval augmented generation and fine-tuning models

Explaining established architecture patterns helps stakeholders understand when to use context retrieval versus model fine-tuning.

#7 about 3 min

Tracking cloud provider simplifications and time series models

Following the evolution of generative architectures reveals new applications like time series forecasting and fully managed cloud solutions.

#8 about 4 min

Evolving generative technology from basic tools to autonomous agents

Interaction paradigms are shifting from manual tools to pair-programming assistants and eventually building multi-agent autonomous systems.

#9 about 3 min

Partnering with business leaders to build meaningful software products

Technologists must form mental models of emerging technologies to effectively support and ground eager business stakeholders.

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Scaling generative AI use cases across large enterprises

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The push for generative ai in software applications

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

4:55 min

Business motivations and adoption challenges for generative AI

Maxim Salnikov Maxim Salnikov · LIVE

1:32 min

Architectural patterns for developing robust generative AI applications

Julián Duque Julián Duque · WWC 2025

2:42 min

Navigating generative AI adoption in enterprises

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

3:22 min

Evaluating advanced artificial intelligence platforms for daily recruitment

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

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