🎅Coca-Cola’s Holiday AI Glow-Up

In today’s email:

🆚 Big Tech is duking it out with decentralized AI, and the winner might just be the people.

🎅 Coca-Cola's giving Santa a futuristic twist with an AI-powered Christmas ad that’s bringing interactive holiday magic to your Coke can.

🏋️ DataRobot’s new AI Suite is making business AI investments that actually pay off, turning projects into real results.

Intrigued? Keep on scrolling!

🆚 Big Tech vs. Fair AI: Spoiler Alert—Decentralized Wins

Centralized AI is kind of like letting a few tech giants hold all the power. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI have such a tight grip on AI that it’s creating some real risks. Imagine a world where these few companies run everything—sounds like a sci-fi movie, right? It could:

👉 Stifle competition and slow down innovation

👉 Increase bias in AI systems, like in hiring or loan decisions

👉 Invade privacy, with companies having access to all your data

👉 Create vulnerabilities where hackers or governments could exploit weaknesses

That’s where decentralized AI comes in, promising to level the playing field. Instead of a handful of companies hoarding all the data and power, decentralized AI spreads it out. Picture a bunch of mini data centers, each sharing resources without a “big boss” in control. Using networks like Spheron’s DePIN, for example, everyone can contribute, making AI cheaper, fairer, and more democratic.

Benefits of decentralized AI?

👉More choices and fairness for consumers

👉Innovation thrives with less corporate control

👉Greater privacy and less surveillance

In short, decentralizing AI means tech for the people, by the people—now that’s something we can all get behind!

 🎅 Santa 2.0: Coca-Cola’s AI Ad is Here to Sleigh

Coca-Cola’s iconic Christmas ad is getting a serious tech upgrade this year – it’s made entirely by AI! Yep, they’re swapping out old-school holiday nostalgia for digital magic. But it doesn’t stop at the ad. Grab a Christmas-themed Coke, scan the QR code, and boom! You can chat with a virtual Santa or create a personalized snow globe animation.

Coke’s AI game doesn’t end with holiday cheer, though. They’ve been testing AI in their vending machines to boost sales – and it’s worked, with a nice bump in transactions!

Also, those Freestyle soda machines that let you mix and match drinks? They’re also AI-powered and constantly learning what you like best. From custom holiday fun to super-smart soda machines, Coca-Cola is all in on AI, keeping things fresh and way more interactive for everyone.

🏋️ DataRobot’s Suite Does All the Heavy Lifting

DataRobot just launched its Enterprise AI Suite to help companies actually get something out of their AI investments. Tons of businesses invest in AI, but turning those projects into real results? Tougher than it sounds.

Their new suite functions as an AI toolbox ready to go. It’s designed to work across various cloud setups, so companies don’t have to juggle different services. The platform includes everything needed to build, manage, and safely deploy predictive and generative AI. Plus, with handy templates that work across industries, it’s easy to get started.

This suite also combines prediction with generative AI, like using data to predict customer behavior, and then crafting super-targeted emails based on that data.

They’ve even added observability features to troubleshoot if results don’t line up with expectations, making AI more useful (and understandable) for businesses everywhere.

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