Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

National Generative Artificial Intelligence Lead at Deloitte NZ. Senior Lecturer in Innovation & Strategy at the University of Waikato. PhD. Opinions my own. amandaondata.com Wellington City, New Zealand Joined June 2009

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

2 months ago

Advertisers are teaching robots to sell toothpaste. Where the industry is going is alarming. 3 Signals That Matter: → Stack Overflow down 70% since ChatGPT → Virtual influencers hit $6B in 2024 → Platforms now monetise your desires Explained here: linkedin.com/pulse/advertis…

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

10 months ago

"The AI Gap" - my @TEDx talk about why some orgs have cutting-edge AI while our most critical services lag behind. Filmed while my father was in ICU. He never got to see it, but I hope it helps someone, even a tiny bit, think about bridging this divide ❤️ youtu.be/7ECfIPHd4CU?si…

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

11 months ago

AI is accelerating—but a recent report indicates that boards are not keeping pace, suggesting that: 📚 79% of boards have minimal knowledge of AI. 🚫 Fewer than 40% of their workforce have access to approved AI tools. 🤖 8% of boards are starting to include AI specialists.

Deloitte New Zealand @DeloitteNZ

11 months ago

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

a year ago

I heard someone say, "LLMs always hallucinate. There's nothing we can do about it." There are ways to improve LLM accuracy: Retrieval Augmented Generation Multi-Model Verification Advanced Reasoning Techniques + others Not perfect, but it's not nothing! linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-h…

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

a year ago

GenAI is raising big questions for government leaders! In Wellington on Friday Ann-Marie Cavanagh, Waylon Kenning & Jon Herries will tackle some of them in a panel discussion for @TechweekNZ. Check out all the events in NZ! techweek.co.nz/whats-on/progr…

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

a year ago

Check out my latest article: Chief AI Officer: The Evolving Role of AI Leadership in Business linkedin.com/pulse/chief-ai… via @LinkedIn

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Amanda J Williamson @AmandaOnData

2 years ago

In this video, I demonstrate the power of a newly released real-time object detection model, YOLOv9. It impressively recognises various objects, including my Labradoodle, without needing any special training. Can you find him? The pace of progress is remarkable!