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In this Cloud Wars Minute, Bob Evans discusses Workday’s 38 use cases that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies.
Highlights
00:38 — With the Golden Gate Bridge behind him, Bob uses it as a metaphor for what is happening in the business world — straying from the “traditional” ways and moving into an AI and ML era.
01:08 — Workday has just offered 38 use cases that leverage AI and ML technologies. Further details will be available in today’s Cloud Wars News article.
01:28 — The company has been an active and eager proponent of AI and ML for almost a decade, explains Bob; these technologies are one of the reasons the company has grown the way it has. It also contributed to the company’s loyal customer base.
02:07 — With Workday, AI and ML are not “features.” They are deeply woven into its products and applications, serving as a central part of who the company is.
02:33 — Bob shares some key points from Workday’s 38 use cases:
- The use cases span across the big parts of Workday’s business: HCM and Financials
- In addition, these use cases address customer experience and future areas of work
- There is a “huge appetite” and demand from CEOs for the inclusion of AI and ML in the business world and these executives want to hear about it in the context of their business
03:37 — Executives are “leaving the magic stuff” relating to AI and ML behind, focusing on the growth, simplification, acceleration, and innovation that can arise from these technologies. “Maybe that’s the bridge that takes us into the ML and AI future,” suggests Bob.
