How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Requiring Companies to Establish AI Skills Rapidly

How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Forcing Companies to Build AI Skills Quickly

20 Jan 2021

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A huge digital transformation is gaining speed, and to succeed firms must focus on their digital core.

The challenge for companies that have not been AI-centric is: how to adapt? Many thought they had time to make critical adjustments, but with the pandemic changing the way we work, that is no longer a choice. The good news is that even legacy firms can quickly develop a digital core based on software, data, digital networks, and a fundamentally new operating architecture.

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