In 2023, the business world made a hard pivot toward AI with the launch of several large-language models, including ChatGPT, which debuted on November 30, 2022. Less than seven months later, Rackspace Technology launched its own AI game changer \u2014 Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR\u2122). FAIR\u2019s key aim is to be a force multiplier, accelerating the sensible and secure use-case-based adoption of generative AI in businesses across all industries.<\/p>\n
The good news is that today AI is much more accessible to more companies in a wide range of use case scenarios. The bad news is that AI has the potential to unleash several new risk vectors. FAIR is the first AI program to take a head-on approach to three critical aspects of generative AI\u2019s long-term success \u2014 the secure, responsible and sustainable adoption of generative AI solutions.<\/p>\n
\n“We\u2019re committed to pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible with generative AI.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Amar Maletira, CEO, Rackspace Technology<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
FAIR pushes AI boundaries right out of the gate<\/strong><\/p>\n
As the world heads into its second year of widespread generative AI adoption, we\u2019re looking back at our rapid expansion of FAIR in the second half of 2023. Travel back with us as we overview the innovations we\u2019ve already launched in just the first six months of FAIR.<\/p>\n
(Like videos? Learn more about FAIR in our two one-minute here<\/a> and here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n
June 13, 2023 \u2014 FAIR launches <\/strong><\/p>\n
Rackspace Technology announces FAIR\u2019s launch and its three innovative offerings <\/em>\u2014 Ideate, Incubate and Industrialize: <\/em><\/p>\n
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- Ideate<\/strong>: An interactive and collaborative workshop that provides a generative AI readiness diagnostic to help organizations discover ideal use cases for AI development.<\/li>\n
- Incubate<\/strong>: A program that delivers a co-create service for establishing an AI technology stack to support seamless integration into an organization\u2019s existing IT enterprise.<\/li>\n
- Industrialize<\/strong>: A service that helps transform an AI solution into a product, including governance, metrics, and optimization of AI models and distributed cloud infrastructures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
June 28, 2023 \u2014 FAIR announces its global leader<\/strong><\/p>\n
Within two weeks of its launch, Rackspace appointed Srini Koushik<\/a> to the role of Global Head of FAIR.<\/p>\n
\n“As our customers chart new territories with generative AI, we\u2019ll help them become trailblazers on their transformative journeys by pioneering the responsible and sustainable use of AI solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Srini Koushik, CTO, FAIR<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
June 29, 2023 \u2014 FAIR partners with Google Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n
Google Cloud joined forces with FAIR to help enterprises realize the full potential of generative AI.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe launch of FAIR for Google Cloud will provide businesses with the expertise needed to deploy new AI capabilities safely, responsibly and quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jim Anderson, Vice President NA Partners Ecosystem & Channels, Google Cloud<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
July 18, 2023 \u2014 FAIR launches AI literacy program<\/strong><\/p>\n
We created FAIR Learn to help Rackers become AI literate and exapnd their understanding of AI use cases. Already, hundreds of Rackers around the world have received \u2014 and proudly display \u2014 their official FAIR Learn badges.<\/p>\n
July 27, 2023 \u2014 FAIR partners with Aible for deep insights<\/strong><\/p>\n
We forged a new partnership with Aible to provide customers with enterprise-scale conversational data analysis and storytelling capabilities that will let them generate deep insights through a proprietary conversational interface.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWith FAIR’s enterprise-grade security and our secure AI platform capabilities, we will combine the<\/p>\n
best of both AI technologies for a sustainable and secure AI solution ready for enterprise use.”
\n\u2014 Arijit Sengupta, Founder & CEO, Aible<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nAugust 8, 2023 \u2014 FAIR hosts Dell and NVIDIA AI private cloud solution<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n
We announced a FAIR-hosted generative AI private cloud architecture \u2014 powered by another long-time partner, Dell\u00ae Technologies\u00ae, along with NVIDIA AI.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n“Through FAIR, Dell Generative AI solutions with NVIDIA offer access to training or tuning generative AI models and AI inferencing using our latest generation PowerEdge servers.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jeff Boudreau, President, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
August 29, 2023 \u2014 Launch of FAIR AI Diagnostic<\/strong><\/p>\n
How can your organization determine that you\u2019re ready for AI? FAIR has you covered with a free tool, FAIR AI Diagnostic. It gives organizations a fast and easy way to baseline their AI readiness. They also receive tailored expert recommendations on next steps. The tool captures and distills key AI best practices gathered from hundreds of customer use cases and years of collective technology experience.<\/p>\n