Oracle Gives Voice Assistant Multilingual Learning Capability

07/30/20

Oracle released updates to Oracle Digital Assistant, which now includes native multilingual natural language understanding and customizable vocabulary.

Oracle Applications Receive Machine Learning and Digital Assistant

07/16/20

Oracle ERP, Oracle SCM, and Oracle EPM received upgrades with new machine learning and digital assistant functionality as part of the roadmap for these products. This newly added functionality can help companies adapt their workflows during uncertain times.

Oracle Sees Uptick in Adoption of AI-Enabled Chatbots in India

07/05/20

As customers look to enrich user experience and improve productivity, Oracle has experienced a rise in the adoption of artificial-intelligence enabled digital assistants in India.

Adoption Picking Up for AI in Cybersecurity; More Skilled Humans Needed Too

06/04/20

Greg Jensen, senior principal director of Oracle Security, discusses the findings of a recent Oracle KPMG Cloud Threat Report, including the insight that humans will need AI to help counter cybersecurity threats.

Ellison Institute Uses AI to Accelerate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

05/21/20

Thanks in part to the groundbreaking research conducted at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, the introduction of artificial intelligence into cancer research and treatment has the potential to revolutionize oncology fields.

Depending Only on Humans for Cyber Security is No Longer Enough, Says Oracle-KPMG Report

05/15/20

Greg Jensen, senior principal director of security at Oracle, discusses how companies are keeping track of different threat vectors and monitoring an expanding threat surface with an AI and machine-learning-led approach.

Podcast: Beyond Chatbots—The Future of AI-Enabled User Experience, with Suhas Uliyar of Oracle

05/05/20

Suhas Uliyar, VP, Bots, AI, and Mobile Product Management at Oracle, discusses key areas of user experience change, and how AI is helping (or could help) to usher in that transformation.

Podcast: What Makes an AI Product Successful in the Enterprise? With Suhas Uliyar of Oracle

05/04/20

Suhas Uliyar, VP, Bots, AI, and Mobile Product Management at Oracle, discusses why security and scale are key to building AI products that will actually deliver value at large companies.

How Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and Big Data Can Save the Bees

04/22/20

Working with the World Bee Project Hive Network, Oracle Cloud, utilizing emerging technology, is being leveraged to better understand the worldwide decline in the bee population.

CFO Mandate: Move from Reporting to Explaining and Predicting

03/16/20

According to a recent global study, companies that use AI, IoT, blockchain, and other emerging technologies to enhance their finance and supply chain operations reap substantial returns from their investments.

How AI Can Take the Drudgery Out of Tuning Machine Learning Models

03/10/20

Many companies are applying machine learning (ML) techniques on large amounts of data only to quickly discover that there isn’t a “one strategy fits all” approach. AutoML takes on the often labor-intensive job of choosing and tuning machine-learning models, reducing the need to understand algorithm parameters and shortening the compute time needed to produce better models.

How AI Is Going to Augment Work: Oracle's Gretchen Alarcon

02/19/20

Oracle Group VP of Human Capital Management Strategy Gretchen Alarcon sits down with People Matters to discuss the evolving role of AI at work, and the changing role of HR in the face of emerging technologies.

AI Is Helping Businesses Grow Faster Than Ever Before

02/12/20

According to a new report by Enterprise Strategy Group and Oracle, AI is helping businesses grow their profits faster—up to 80 percent—and separate themselves from the competition.

The Start of Something New

02/01/20

Emily He, senior vice president of Oracle HCM Cloud, discusses the technological innovations and generational demands that are set to transform the workplace in 2020, including the continued growth of AI in the workplace.

Oracle and UAE Higher Colleges of Technology to Train Students in AI and Emerging Technologies

01/17/20

The United Arab Emirates Higher Colleges of Technology partnered with Oracle to educate and train its students in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies such as blockchain, machine learning, and the Internet of Things.

Why Workplace AI Needs a Human Touch

12/29/19

A new study by Oracle and Future Workplace found that half of workers use some form of AI in the workplace, up from 32 percent last year, with the trend expected to continue.

Are You Ready for a Robot Boss? Many Workers Say that Yes, They Are

12/11/19

A recent global survey by Oracle and Future Workplace found that 64 percent of respondents said they didn't just embrace AI—they would actually trust it more than their manager.

Artificial Intelligence Is Rapidly Changing Management Roles

11/26/19

This article highlights several studies on AI in the workplace, including a 2019 study by Oracle and Future Workplace, which showed that the highest proportion of respondents who believe that robots will replace their managers were in India with 90 percent.

Drones and Artificial Intelligence Help Combat the San Francisco Bay's Trash Problem

11/21/19

The San Francisco Estuary Institute and its sister organization the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project are leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AI, and camera-equipped drones to develop a trash-monitoring playbook that community cleanup groups, ecologists, and environmental agencies can learn from and put to use.

How Oracle Digital Assistant Is Smarter than Amazon Alexa

11/17/19

According to Suhas Uliyar, vice president of product management, Oracle Digital Assistant and Integration Cloud, the Oracle Digital Assistant platform offers users a robust platform and tools to easily build AI-powered assistants that connect to backend applications—outperforming Alexa on many queries.

AI Stats News: 64% of Workers Trust a Robot More Than Their Manager

11/01/19

Recent surveys, including one from Oracle, emphasize workers' positive attitudes toward AI and robots, challenges in implementing enterprise AI, the perceived benefits of AI in financial services, and the impact of AI on business.

AI and CRM: Will Customer Management Get Easier?

10/19/19

AI platforms, such as Oracle Digital Assistant, are helping sales teams keep data clean, centralized, and easy to find, making their customer searches fast and accurate.

Workers More Likely to Trust AI over Their Managers, Says Survey

10/15/19

When it comes to providing unbiased advice, a study by Oracle and Future Workplace found that 64 percent of people are more likely to trust a robot over their manager.

If You Struggle With AI in Finance, Then Read This

10/14/19

Emma Hitzke, senior product marketing director of Oracle Business Cloud, shares how AI can help the Finance office run more smoothly, decrease compliance and security.

Now Is the Time for Sales Organizations to Embrace AI

10/11/19

Kayleigh Halko, senior manager of CX product strategy at Oracle, discusses why sales organizations are the perfect proving ground to implement AI and demonstrate immediate impact.

Best Way to Realize AI Benefits: Don't Shoot for the Moon

10/02/19

Businesses will reap more success from artificial intelligence projects by setting short-term, achievable goals instead of pursuing extremely ambitious ones.

Oracle Places Its Bets on the Rise of Digital Assistants in the Workplace

09/27/19

Oracle unveiled new AI voice commands to its digital assistant—along with new integrations with Microsoft—to support the growing demand for virtual assistants in the workforce.

Executive Interview: Speed Is Cloud Apps Benefit, Says Oracle's Steve Miranda

09/25/19

In a Q&A with ComputerWeekly, Oracle EVP Steve Miranda discusses Oracle's approach to cloud applications, digital assistants, and machine learning.

Microsoft Teams Now Supports Oracle Digital Assistant

09/17/19

At Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle announced that its digital assistant is now available in Microsoft Teams, providing customers with the ability to interact via voice commands, enterprise-grade security for voice recordings, and the ability to respond to more-complex voice commands.

Reskilling Your Employees for Their AI Promotion

09/03/19

Emily He, senior vice president of Oracle HCM Cloud, shares her thoughts on reskilling employees for their AI promotion and creating a more meaningful workplace.

Oracle Analytics: Breaking the "Glass Ceiling" of Data Science

08/29/19

Bruno Aziza, group vice president of Oracle Analytics, participates in a podcast interview with CloudWars on how Oracle Analytics and AI can empower organizations to make faster and better decisions.

Oracle's Machine Learning Strategy

08/23/19

ZDNet highlights Oracle's machine learning strategy in a feature story that sheds light on what the author calls "Oracle's best-kept secret".

This Chatbot Gets Thank-You Notes

08/13/19

UK-based delivery firm Hermes recently deployed chatbot technology dubbed "Holly" from Oracle to improve the customer experience, resulting in significant savings in 2019 that will rise into the millions in the next few years and more than pay off the technology investment.

The CyberWire Daily Podcast

07/16/19

CyberWire sits down with Oracle's Wim Coekaerts, senior vice president of operating systems and virtualization engineering, to discuss security in the age of artificial intelligence.

AI at Work: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?

06/20/19

In a recent Forbes interview, Emily He, senior vice president of marketing for Oracle Human Capital Management, discusses what an artificially intelligence at work looks like now and what it might look like in the future.

Oracle Updates Exadata with AI and Machine Learning Capabilities

06/18/19

Oracle leverages emerging technologies to update its Exadata Database Machine X8 server line with hardware and software enhancements, including such ML-driven capabilities as automatic indexing, which allows the system to learn continuously and tune the database as usage patterns change.

A Deep Dive into Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Apps

05/15/19

Melissa Boxer, vice president of Fusion Adaptive Intelligence at Oracle, provides details on how Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Applications can help alleviate today’s (and tomorrow’s) more routine and tedious ERP and supply chain tasks for employees.

How AI Is Making the Employee Experience Better Than Ever

05/15/19

Emily He, senior vice president of marketing of Oracle Human Capital Management, discusses why organizations have begun to mirror the technology that we use at home with the technology we use at work. According to He, "people want to use a conversational style to engage with their application."

Why AI Is the Future of Project Management, and How to Realize the Benefits Now

05/09/19

With solutions like Oracle Project Portfolio Management Cloud, project managers can shift their attention to strategy so the business can realize greater value from today’s projects and begin to prepare for what will be expected of their role in an AI-driven future.

Huge Volume of IoT Data Managed via AI Creates Real Value, Says Oracle VP

05/07/19

In an interview with technology influencer Ronald van Loon, John Barcus, vice president of manufacturing industries at Oracle, discusses how technologies such as AI and blockchain are now helping companies manage huge volumes of IoT data.

FICO Takes Its Analytics Expertise Far Beyond Credit Scores

05/01/19

FICO is leveraging artificial and machine learning to go beyond providing credit scores to offer fraud detection and real-time payment stream solutions to its customers.