Tech & Treat: Future potentials of AI and modern data architectures

At the Snowflake + b.telligent: Tech & Treat event in Vienna on 24^th October, Benjamin Gigerl from the University of Graz gave a presentation that focused primarily on the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Document Intelligence. His presentation shed light on how companies can utilize future potentials through Generative AI (GenAI) and Automated Machine Learning (AutoML). Using case studies, he illustrated how Document Intelligence and AI-supported techniques such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Large Language Models (LLMs) can be utilized in day-to-day businesses. Dr. Johannes Schauer from the consultancy company b.telligent also spoke about the challenges that companies face in the area of AI readiness and addressed the requirements of modern data architectures that are necessary for the successful use of AI. Marcel Däppen also presented new developments at Snowflake and explained the future direction of the platform. The event fostered active discussions and opportunities for exchange among the AI and Data Scientists in attendance, who jointly reflected on the future application possibilities and challenges of modern data platforms and AI technologies.