Walmart VP on the Retail Giant's Use of AI

Walmart is actively using AI, including Generative AI, across multiple use cases, including dozens of conversational AI experiences.

Unedited summary from ChatGPT (emphasis mine):

The article reports that a Walmart Vice President has confirmed that the company is building on GPT-4, which is the next generation of the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) series of AI models. The VP describes the potential of generative AI as being as big a shift as the advent of mobile technology. GPT-4 is expected to have significantly greater capabilities than its predecessors, including the ability to reason and generate responses based on multiple sources of information. The VP suggests that Walmart's use of GPT-4 will enable the company to personalize its interactions with customers and optimize its supply chain. The article notes that Walmart is not alone in pursuing the development of generative AI, with other tech giants also investing in the technology. Finally, the article highlights some of the concerns associated with AI, including bias and the potential displacement of human workers, but concludes by noting that the technology also has the potential to bring significant benefits.

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