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Mark Runyon

@runyon.bsky.social
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AI Strategy & Enablement Architect | Helping teams turn AI into everyday impact. Culture change, productivity, and responsible adoption.

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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"Shadow AI" gets the headlines, but "Shady AI", using approved AI tools in unauthorized ways, is the real security headache. Stop chasing workarounds and move to governance by default: make the secure path the easiest one to follow. #AISecurity #CyberSecurity
thehackernews.com
Why "Shady AI" is Security's Next Big Governance Problem
A Meta AI agent exposed sensitive company and user data to unauthorized employees for over two hours, triggering a Sev 1 incident.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If you want to move beyond prompting and actually build with LLMs, this collection of 5 free courses covers RAG, agentic apps, fine-tuning, and model deployment. I always recommend grounding your AI skills in hands-on projects. #AI #MachineLearning #Learning
kdnuggets.com
5 Free Courses to Learn Modern AI and LLMs - KDnuggets
Learn how to use generative AI at work, build RAG and agentic apps, fine-tune models, work with the Hugging Face ecosystem, and prototype AI products with hands-on resources.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Duplicate. Close This. #Stackoverflow #ProgrammerHumor
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Every control the US placed on advanced AI chips, Moonshot reportedly routed around to train Kimi K3: rented compute abroad, servers stitched across sites. I keep wondering, can the diffusion of technology actually be stopped, or only slowed? #AI #Semiconductors #TechPolicy
tomshardware.com
China's Moonshot AI reportedly used Nvidia Blackwell chips for training Kimi K3 — company circumvented both U.S. export and Chinese import controls to acquire compute
The US gov't says Moonshot has purchased Blackwell systems and rented time on foreign clouds to help it train models.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Google and Kaggle launched a free 5-day hands-on course on practical agentic AI workflows and multi-agent system design. If you want to move beyond prompt engineering and build real autonomous pipelines, this is a great free resource to jump into today. #AI #AgenticAI #FreeCourse #MCP
kaggle.com
5-Day AI Agents Intensive Course with Google
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If a data cert is on your radar, Microsoft Fabric Data Days is one of the best free routes: attend the sessions and you can earn a 100% voucher for DP-600, DP-700, or DP-800. Free training plus a free exam is tough to beat. #Microsoft #Fabric #Certification
community.fabric.microsoft.com
Request Form - Microsoft Fabric Community
Take part in our community contests and show off your skills. Whether you're a pro or a beginner, there's a contest for everyone.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Copilot's Researcher and Analyst agents, plus Agent Builder and Copilot Studio Publishing, are now available in GCC and GCC-High environments with full federal compliance. The AI-enabled public sector is becoming reality. #AICopilot #MicrosoftCopilot #AIAdoption
nextgov.com
Microsoft expands Copilot agentic tools in government clouds
Copilot agentic AI capabilities Researcher, Analyst, Agent Builder and Copilot Studio are now available within the GCC, GCC-High and Defense cloud environments.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Only 49% of companies are truly transforming with AI. The rest are running surface-level experiments and calling it a strategy. Readiness is the new competitive moat. #AIAdoption #AIReadiness #DigitalTransformation
techexactly.com
Is Your Organization Prepared for AI App Development in 2026?
A complete 2026 guide to AI readiness and how to choose the right AI app development company in USA to turn readiness into results.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Jensen Huang on AI layoffs in tech "For companies with imagination, you will do more with more. For companies where the leadership is just out of ideas, they have nothing else to do, they have no reason to imagine greater than they are then when they have more capability, they don't do more.”
finance.yahoo.com
Jensen Huang says CEOs ‘out of imagination’ for culling workers because of AI. Why he’s doubting his biggest customers
The Nvidia CEO's framework was clear: it's a leadership failure, not a technology constraint.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Microsoft is overhauling its certification landscape. Six exams retiring in 2026, nine new ones launching. AI-102, AZ-204, AZ-500, DP-100 all going away by July 31. Replacements are already in beta or coming soon. #Microsoft #Azure
techcommunity.microsoft.com
The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? | Microsoft Community Hub
AI isn’t just changing jobs descriptions, it’s redefining how work gets done across every industry, role, and skill level. From marketing to manufacturing,...
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I'm watching Anthropic win 70% of head-to-head matchups against OpenAI for new business purchases. Their $100M Claude Partner Network shows they're serious about enterprise adoption. We're entering the era where AI choice matters as much as having AI. #AIAdoption #Claude #EnterpriseTech
ramp.com
Ramp AI Index March 2026 update
Anthropic is still on a tear, with nearly one in four businesses on Ramp paying for Claude compared to one in 25 a year ago. OpenAI adoption fell by 1.5%.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This is a big strategic move. Microsoft unified its Copilot teams and tapped Jacob Andreou (ex-Snap) to lead the experience. Suleyman shifts to superintelligence. The era of separate consumer/enterprise AI silos is ending. #Copilot #Microsoft #AI #AILeadership
cnbc.com
Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models
Microsoft is doubling down on its superintelligence group to build models, while consolidating engineering efforts for its Copilot assistants.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
97% of tech execs say autonomous AI is essential, but 45% had a data breach last year from unauthorized AI tools. We're building fast and governing slow. The gap between AI adoption and oversight is now a real business risk. #AIGovernance #AIAdoption #ResponsibleAI
ey.com
EY survey: autonomous AI adoption surges at tech companies as oversight falls behind
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today released its latest Technology Pulse Poll, which finds technology leaders advancing their autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, even as governance and over...
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Copilot Cowork drops later this month and the shift is real. We're moving from AI that answers questions to AI that executes work across your emails, files, and calendar, with checkpoints so you stay in control. Built on Anthropic's Claude. Inside your M365 tenant #Copilot #AIAgents #Microsoft365
microsoft.com
Copilot Cowork: A new way of getting work done | Microsoft 365 Blog
Copilot Cowork turns intent into action across Microsoft 365—automating tasks, coordinating workflows, and keeping you in control. See how.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Execs think employees are excited about AI. The data says otherwise. 96% of execs feel positive about AI. 33% of individual contributors feel more negative than positive. The gap isn’t technical. It’s emotional. Solve it with transparency, co-design, and real upskilling. #AI #ChangeManagement
hbr.org
Leaders Assume Employees Are Excited About AI. They’re Wrong.
A new survey reveals a striking perception gap: Executives believe their workforce is informed and enthusiastic about AI, while most employees report confusion, anxiety, and limited involvement in key...
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
AI adoption is exploding (93%), but real AI governance? Just 7%. If you’re scaling AI without clear guardrails, you’re not innovating; you’re gambling. Responsible AI needs to be a business capability, not an afterthought. #AI #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Huang telling employees to use AI for every possible task is a masterclass in culture change: Normalize AI. Expect it. Practice with it. Adoption doesn’t scale from pilots. It scales from daily habits. #AIAdoption #AIEnablement #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #EnterpriseAI
finance.yahoo.com
In leaked recording, Nvidia CEO says it's 'insane' some of his managers aren't going all in on AI
AI adoption at Nvidia is top priority, says CEO Jensen Huang in an internal meeting. He promised expanded hiring amid AI growth.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Microsoft reports 71% of employees use unsanctioned AI at work. 51% continue to do so every week. That’s not a threat. It’s a signal. Employees want AI. The enterprise hasn't met them there yet. Govern it, or Shadow AI will govern itself. #AI #Cybersecurity #ShadowAI
ukstories.microsoft.com
Rise in ‘Shadow AI’ tools raising security concerns for UK
New Microsoft research reveals that 71% of UK employees have used unapproved consumer AI tools at work, and 51% continue to do so every week, raising concerns of a growing risk to the privacy and secu...
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Most AI rollouts fail because nobody defines what “good usage” looks like at the role level. Without clarity, employees default to doing nothing. #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Too many orgs assume AI equals efficiency and leap in, but if you ignore what people actually add, you risk losing value instead of gaining it. That’s the doorman fallacy in action. #AI #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork
theconversation.com
The ‘doorman fallacy’: why careless adoption of AI backfires so easily
Human roles are often rich and complex, and not easily reduced to a technological solution.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
GenAI isn’t magic. It’s just extremely good at a few things: Summarizing & synthesizing information Drafting & structuring content Explaining complex ideas in plain language Automating repetitive thinking work Start here before you chase exotic use cases. #GenerativeAI #AIUseCases
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
“AI gives us speed. Talent gives us empathy.” Executives aren’t blaming failed AI pilots on the tech. They’re blaming slow execution, bad data, and weak strategy. AI works when people + process do. #AI #Leadership #AIDriven
technologyreview.com
An AI adoption riddle
If AI’s hype has been punctured, I couldn’t find a company willing to talk about it.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
If you’re looking to strengthen your GenAI fundamentals, Vanderbilt’s Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT course on Coursera is a solid option, and you can audit it for free. A great intro for anyone working with AI tools today. www.coursera.org/learn/prompt... #PromptEngineering #LearnAI #GenAI
coursera.org
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
Learn to write better prompts for ChatGPT and other large language models. In this course from Vanderbilt University, you’ll learn techniques to improve AI output and apply prompt engineering in real-...
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Don’t treat AI’s first answer as “the answer.” Treat it as draft 0. Iterate: – “Rewrite more concisely.” – “Make the tone friendlier.” – “Show your sources or say ‘I don’t know.’” Iteration + healthy skepticism = your best defense against hallucinations. #ResponsibleAI #hallucinations #AI
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Two power moves when prompting AI: Give it a role “Act as a communication specialist for a non-technical audience.” Ask it to ask you questions “Before answering, ask any questions necessary to clarify my goal.” You’ll get fewer generic answers and more on-target ones. #PromptingTips #Prompting
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
One of the easiest AI upgrades: be picky about the output. Try prompts like: – “Summarize as 5 bullet points with bolded action items.” – “Give me a 1-paragraph summary + 3 risks + 3 next steps.” You don’t have to follow rigid rules; use your own structure. #GenerativeAI #PromptDesign
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
AI “power users” aren’t lucky — they’re disciplined. They treat AI as a second brain: refining prompts, giving feedback, and using it to think better and faster. They experiment, learn, and build leverage every day — that’s what sets them apart. #AI #ChatGPT #Productivity #AICoach #FutureOfWork
wsj.com
These AI Power Users Are Impressing Bosses and Leaving Co-Workers in the Dust
Rank-and-file employees are jockeying to become leading adopters of artificial intelligence.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Level up your #Data & #AI career with Microsoft Fabric Data Days! Free learning series Live + on-demand sessions Free certification exam vouchers for DP-600 & DP-700 Join the 50-day journey: aka.ms/fabricdatadays #MicrosoftFabric #Certification #PowerBI
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Most AI fails are really prompting fails. Before you ask for help, set the scene: – Who are you? (role) – What are you doing? (task) – Who is it for? (audience) Example: “You’re a project manager. Help me summarize these meeting notes for execs.” #PromptEngineering #AIProductivity #KnowledgeWork
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
AI as Thought Partner, Not Replacement Bad framing: “Will AI replace me?” Better framing: “What parts of my workflow should AI augment?” AI should: Expand your thinking Speed up drafts Automate repetitive mental work You still own the decisions. #AIAdoption #WorkSmarter #GenerativeAI
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
With AI, your role doesn’t shrink. It sharpens. You are the thought leader AI is the thought partner Let AI do the heavy lifting so you can focus on judgment, nuance, and strategy. Ask yourself: “How can AI help me do this?” #AILeadership #KnowledgeWork #FutureOfWork
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Stop treating AI like a crystal ball. Start treating it like an eager, smart junior associate. Vague asks = vague results Set context, define goals, share examples. That’s where the magic happens. #GenerativeAI #AIProductivity #PromptEngineering
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
"Almost all of the AI models showed a preference to escalate aggressively, use firepower indiscriminately and turn crises into shooting wars even to the point of launching nuclear weapons." #AIWarGames #LLM #AutonomousDecisionMaking #NuclearWar #AIArmsRace #SafeAI
politico.com
The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
The Pentagon is racing to integrate AI into its weapons system to keep up with China and Russia. Where will that lead?
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
AI IDEs can’t code in a vacuum. Oversight, clear requirements, and real code understanding are essential. Clean code is meaningless if the logic is broken. #AI #Coding #CodeReview #CleanCode #DevHumor #SoftwareEngineering
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
ADP report → only 54k jobs added in August. Fed Beige Book → tariffs driving up costs, hiring flat, inflation moderate but sticky, consumers cautious. The economy is cooling, but not in a healthy way. Businesses squeezed by tariffs, households cutting back. #jobsreport #tariffs #fed #inflation
youtube.com
Labor market growth slows dramatically in August with U.S. adding just 54,000 jobs, ADP says
YouTube video by CNBC Television
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
As McKinsey nears its 100-year mark, growth is stalling, and AI challengers are circling. Are traditional consulting giants fading, or is AI about to rewrite the playbook? #AI #Consulting #FutureOfWork
youtube.com
Is McKinsey losing its crown to AI?
YouTube video by The Economist
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
GEO-first mindset: learning how generative engines find and present information, and then engineering your brand’s presence. That means creating the kind of content LLMs like to reference: statistics, expert quotes, original research, and tool comparisons. #SEO #GEO #AI #LLM
usatoday.com
Alina Benny on the Only SEO That Matters Now
With years in performance marketing, she’s seen SEO evolve from a quick-hit traffic tactic into what the industry is calling Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
How can content creators adapt their strategies to thrive when AI-driven platforms increasingly prioritize providing answers directly without linking out to original content? #SEO #contentcreators #AI #cnbc
youtube.com
Cloudflare CEO on the rise of 'zero-click searches': It'll be much harder to be a content creator
YouTube video by CNBC Television
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I loved speaking with Ari Block early this week on Story Samurai where we dove into what drives high-performing engineering teams. We talked EQ, mentorship, crisis leadership, and the underrated value of B players. open.spotify.com/episode/0vBu... #TechLeadership #EngineeringManagement #Podcast
open.spotify.com
Mark Runyon | May 21, 2025
Story Samurai · Episode
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I had a great talk with Nat Rubio-Licht at The Daily Upside last week about the impact of AI and automation on workers. How can we transition people? What is our obligation? How does upskilling play into this? #AI #automation
thedailyupside.com
The Risky Business of Replacing Human Workers With AI
‘What is our obligation to our people?’
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ATLTech.events @atltechevents.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Our site is live! www.atltech.events
atltech.events
ATL Tech Events
ATL Tech Events finds and shares the best tech events in Atlanta. If you're looking for something to do, we've got you covered.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
This week, I take a look at adding custom fields in Salesforce. What questions should we be asking? How do we save users from themselves? Let's lean into best practices that will help us in the long run. #salesforce #salesforcetraining www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF2m...
youtube.com
Custom Fields Best Practices in Salesforce | Critical Questions to Ask Before Making the Add
YouTube video by Salesforce Explorer
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Fresh off passing my latest Salesforce certification, I review the MuleSoft Associate exam. I dive into what to expect, areas to focus on, and how you can successfully pass this exam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFAL... #salesforce #mulesoft #salesforcetraining #salesforcecertification
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Are you looking for ways to save money in Salesforce? Start by looking at your licensing to ensure the licenses issued align with your user’s roles and needs. I dig into this topic in my latest video for Salesforce Explorer #salesforce #salesforcetraining
youtu.be
Salesforce License Cost Optimization and Savings
YouTube video by Salesforce Explorer
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Are you interested in improving your abilities in public speaking, but don't know where to start? Check out my talk showing you how to choose a topic, prepare your deck, deal with the fear, and deliver a compelling presentation. #publicspeaking #presentation
youtube.com
Getting Started in Public Speaking - Improving Talks Series
YouTube video by Improving
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The suppression of ideas hurts the team and creates a toxic culture where people don't feel their opinion is valued. A survey found that 26 percent of employees said they were more likely to leave their jobs if they felt disrespected by their colleagues. #DevOps #culture #scrum #trust
enterprisersproject.com
DevOps culture: 5 questions to ask about yours
Is your team is creating a DevOps culture that can last – or one that is destined for failure? These questions can be illuminating.
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
"Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It's having the courage to show up when you can't control the outcome." -- Brene Brown #BreneBrown #vunerability #DareToLead
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The outages underscore how much of the global communications and financial system hinges on a few hundred cables that are strung across ocean floors around the world. Defending undersea fiber optic cables from damage and sabotage is increasingly challenging. #fiber #internet #tech
spectrum.ieee.org
Protecting Undersea Internet Cables Is a Tech Nightmare
A recent, alleged Baltic Sea sabotage highlights the system’s fragility
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Mark Runyon @runyon.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
For those studying for an upcoming Salesforce certification exam, Focus on Force has 50% off study guides and practice exams during their black Friday sale -- offer code: FOF50DEAL. I've found them to be helpful prep. This is not an endorsement or an advertisement. #salesforce
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Machine Learning @machinelearning.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This system takes the RAG concept a step further by incorporating graph theory into the mix. Instead of treating data as isolated chunks, GraphRAG organizes information into a network of entities and relationships—a knowledge graph. #RAG #AI #ML #LLM
improving.com
GraphRAG Systems: The Future of Information Retrieval? | Improving
Discover how GraphRAG Systems revolutionize data retrieval with comprehensive, nuanced responses to complex queries.
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