3 "Essential" Enterprise AI News Items for Week of May 12-16
Moderna combines AI and HR; OpenAI adds Sharepoint Integration
After several weeks of a surge in the number of “Essential” articles each week, only 3 articles were rated “Essential” last week by our AI Analysts on our our daily, live AI news show.
Moderna Merged Its Tech and HR Departments (Wall Street Journal)
Rating rationale: Moderna combined IT and HR under a Chief Digital and Human Experience Officer. Moderna is a big user of OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise and its employees have deployed 3,000 GPTs to integrate AI into workforce operations. AI-first organizations like Moderna recognize that talent management now includes managing humans and AI software robots, a profound change in how talent and cognitive work is managed.
OpenAI ChatGPT Adds SharePoint and OneDrive Integration
Rating rationale: ChatGPT can now access SharePoint and OneDrive, enabling AI-powered document search within enterprise environments. Many companies are debating whether to use Microsoft co-pilot or OpenAI ChatGPT Teams or Enterprise for their secure employee chatbot to improve productivity. The OpenAI ChatGPT chatbot application has way more features than Microsoft co-pilot and now can securely access company Sharepoint.
Lowe's puts project expertise into every hand
Rating rationale: Lowe's has integrated OpenAI GPT-4o into its operations through the Mylow Companion app, enabling store associates to provide expert-level advice on products and installations, thereby enhancing customer service across its 1,700+ stores. This deployment exemplifies a significant application of generative AI in retail, demonstrating how AI can scale expertise and improve both employee performance and customer experience.
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Curious to see if the trend continues ahead of combining “HR and AI” into one exec; hearing different success/failure modes and outcomes across different industries.