At least one generative AI use case is up and running at 97% of $500 million-plus enterprises surveyed by cloud and tech provider Searce. Nearly all (98%) agree AI is a priority and almost as many (93%) report at least somewhat successful results so far. Data privacy (45%), legacy technology (40%), and lack of talent (40%) are the top barriers, with skepticism about reliability, accuracy and effectiveness (39%) close behind.
In what can’t be an accident, Meta has withdrawn its misinformation-tracking tool CrowdTangle less than three months before the U.S. presidential election. Researchers and watchdogs had pleaded with Meta to keep the tool available. Meta offers its Content Library as an alternative, but access to that is restricted and pointedly excludes most news organizations.
Twilio Segment has added AI-assisted audience creation features. CustomerAI Recommendations will select customers most likely to purchase a specific product, brand, or category, while CustomerAI Generative Audiences builds complex audiences based on a simple text prompt. The announcements were made at the company’s SIGNAL São Paulo event.
Google is facing another antitrust lawsuit, this time in Canada, specifically focusing on anti-competitive practices in online advertising. The Competition Tribunal has been asked to order Google to sell two of its ad tech tools, prohibit future anti-competitive practices and fine the company billions of dollars. In response, Google points to a highly competitive market offering plenty of alternatives.