5 "Essential" Enterprise AI News Items for Week of Aug 18-22

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DeepSeek V3.1 just dropped - and it might be the most powerful open AI yet

Rationale: DeepSeek V3.1 is a hybrid model supporting 'thinking' and 'non-thinking' modes, performing on par with closed models like Claude at lower cost; analysts emphasize its disruptive geopolitical and enterprise implications for model selection, adoption, and competition. This is another data point on how absolutely competitive Chinese open source models are compared to well funded, closed models from OpenAI and Anthropic in Silicon Valley.

How Infosys built a generative AI solution to process oil and gas drilling data with Amazon Bedrock

Rationale: Infosys deployed a RAG pipeline on Amazon Bedrock to process oil and gas drilling logs/diagrams; GAI Insight Analysts called it a blueprint for industrial GenAI implementations, highlighting multimodal handling, strong financial impact, and enterprise-ready architecture.

Addressing gen AI’s quality-control problem - What Amazon learned when it automated the creation of product pages

Rationale: Amazon retail site developed a GenAI system for its product catalog, updating millions of descriptions with layered evaluation including LLM-as-a-judge; case study on scaling high-agency AI systems with quality controls, vital for enterprise leaders.

CEOs want their companies to adopt A.I. but are frustrated by slow employee adoption

Rationale: NYT highlights gap between C-suite AI enthusiasm and personal engagement; executives push adoption without firsthand use, limiting strategic alignment and effectiveness.

Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug‑resistant bacteria (MRSA)

Rationale: Study shows generative AI designed novel antibiotic compounds targeting MRSA and gonorrhea; lab and mice tests successful. Analysts note this is new knowledge discovery, not just automation—potentially transforming science-driven industries.

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