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AI Value Track Podcast - Episode 3
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Resources & Recommendations
Organizations & Institutions
- London Business School - Mentioned in the context of publishing research on the "four horsemen of the AI apocalypse" which are factors that prevent AI projects from scaling effectively.
Laws & Regulations
- AI EU Act - A recently passed law in the European Union that organizations need to be aware of if deploying AI models in the EU.
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) - A regulation mentioned in the context of protecting employee data and ensuring data privacy when using AI.
- California Workers Law - A law mentioned in the context of data privacy and protection for workers in California.
People Mentioned
- Ed Hogg (CEO of Solved by AI) - A returning guest on the podcast, discussing build versus buy decisions for AI and related architectural and governance considerations.
- James Ball (Head of Data and Insights at ReThink Productivity) - A returning guest on the podcast, contributing to the discussion on build versus buy, data management, and organizational blockers for AI scaling.