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Imagine an orchestra where every musician must play in perfect harmony to create a flawless symphony. If even one instrument falls out of sync, the entire performance suffers. Manufacturing operations work in much the same way—production activities must be precisely scheduled and synchronized to ensure efficiency. However, unforeseen challenges like equipment breakdowns, material shortages, or changing demand patterns can disrupt workflows, causing inefficiencies and delays. Now, consider a modern adaptive music system that dynamically adjusts tempo based on real-time input. Oracle’s introduction of Production Scheduling in Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud functions in a similar way, enabling manufacturers to review, adjust, and optimize production schedules in real-time while seamlessly integrating with Oracle Manufacturing. This powerful enhancement ensures that production plans remain aligned with The Power of Production Scheduling in Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud Oracle’s Production Scheduling transforms manufacturing execution by offering: Real-time Schedule Adjustments: Dynamically revises schedules based on production constraints, equipment availability, and material supply. Seamless Integration with Oracle Manufacturing: Automatically releases production signals to shop floor execution, ensuring synchronized operations. Intelligent Prioritization: Optimizes job sequencing based on due dates, demand fluctuations, and resource efficiency. Enhanced Visibility: Provides a holistic view of production loads, work center capacity, and dependencies for proactive decision-making. What we understand from the above? Production scheduling in Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud enables planners to continuously review and fine-tune schedules through an intuitive interface. Key capabilities include: Automated Schedule Generation: System-generated production schedules based on demand forecasts, material availability, and constraints. Capacity-aware scheduling ensures optimal utilization of work centres and machines. Interactive Adjustments: Drag-and-drop functionality to reprioritize jobs and reallocate resources as needed. Scenario modelling to evaluate the impact of changes before finalizing updates. Real-Time Constraint Resolution: Identification of bottlenecks and proactive recommendations to mitigate delays. Adaptive scheduling that considers lead times, machine downtime, and labour availability. Automated Signal Release to Oracle Manufacturing: Once the schedule is finalized, production signals are seamlessly transmitted to Oracle Manufacturing Cloud. Ensures execution teams receive up-to-date job priorities and task assignments. Conclusion With the introduction of Production Scheduling in Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud, Oracle has reinforced the synergy between supply planning and manufacturing execution, creating a unified, intelligent scheduling solution. This marks a major milestone in cloud-based supply chain management, allowing manufacturers to dynamically optimize schedules, enhance resource efficiency, and seamlessly release production signals to Oracle Manufacturing—all in real-time. By bridging the gap between planning and execution, this integrated approach eliminates traditional scheduling inefficiencies, enhances shop floor responsiveness, and empowers businesses to meet demand with greater precision and agility. As manufacturers continue to embrace digital transformation, this powerful combination of supply planning and production scheduling will be a game-changer—driving efficiency, improving on-time delivery, and strengthening supply chain resilience in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape.

Accurate demand forecasting is the cornerstone of an efficient supply chain, allowing organizations to optimize inventory, reduce stockouts, and enhance customer satisfaction. Oracle Cloud Demand Management leverages advanced machine-learning algorithms to predict future demand based on historical data, employing multiple forecasting methods to generate a statistically reliable forecast. The system further refines predictions using a Bayesian approach to blend results from different methods and configurable forecasting parameters to fine-tune the outputs. One of the key objectives in demand forecasting is achieving the best-fit forecast, which involves fine-tuning forecasting methods, causal factors, and parameter settings to enhance accuracy. The Evolution of Forecast Tuning Forecast tuning plays a crucial role in ensuring demand predictions align closely with actual market behaviour. The traditional approach can be described as below: Manually adjusting forecasting parameters through trial and error. Selecting appropriate forecasting methods (e.g., ARIMA, Exponential Smoothing, Machine Learning models). Configuring seasonality settings (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annual trends). Testing different lookback periods (e.g., using 6 months, 12 months, or 24 months of historical data). Evaluating forecast accuracy using metrics like MAPE, RMSE, and bias. While effective, this manual approach can be labour-intensive, time-consuming, and possibly inconsistent across forecasting nodes. A Simple Analogy: Baking a Cake Imagine you are baking a cake, and you need to decide: The oven temperature (e.g., 160°C, 180°C, 200°C) The baking time (e.g., 25 min, 30 min, 35 min) The amount of sugar (e.g., 100g, 150g, 200g) Any combination could result into a cake being baked, but to get the best one you might bake multiple cakes, adjusting the temperature and time to get the best texture and taste. If you manually test all combinations, it would take a long time. This trial-and-error method is similar to traditional forecast tuning. Introducing Automated Hyperparameter Tuning Automated hyperparameter tuning eliminates this trial-and-error process by leveraging machine learning to optimize parameter selection. Instead of manually testing various combinations, the system: Runs multiple models with different parameter values. Evaluates performance using accuracy metrics like MAPE. Adjusts parameters intelligently to find the best combination. Similar to how a smart baking assistant would test and adjust baking conditions for the perfect cake, automated tuning refines forecast parameters for optimal accuracy. A Game-Changer in Oracle Cloud Demand Management Oracle Cloud Demand Management now integrates Automated Hyperparameter Tuning to streamline forecast optimization. This feature enhances forecasting accuracy with minimal manual intervention. With Automated Hyperparameter Tuning, Oracle Cloud Demand Management intelligently selects the best parameter settings to achieve the most accurate forecast with the lowest possible Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). Planning Advisor – Summary of Hyperparameter Tuning Results Oracle Cloud Demand Management’s Planning Advisor plays a crucial role in streamlining forecasting accuracy by providing real-time insights into hyperparameter tuning results. This feature helps analysts and demand planners make informed decisions based on data-driven recommendations. The Planning Advisor Summary includes: Optimal Hyperparameter Settings: Displays the best parameter configurations identified through automated tuning. Forecast Accuracy Improvements: Highlights changes in key metrics like MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) before and after tuning. Model Performance Insights: Provides a comparison of different forecasting models and their effectiveness in improving demand predictions. Recommendation Score: Suggests the most suitable forecasting approach based on historical performance and real-time data. By leveraging these insights, organizations can continuously refine their forecasting processes, ensuring demand predictions align more closely with real-world trends and operational needs. The Role of Forecasting Profiles and Graphical Analysis Oracle Cloud Demand Management provides powerful forecasting profiles that allow users to analyse: The best-fit forecast model for each product. A visual comparison of different forecasting methods. The impact of hyperparameter tuning on forecast accuracy. Graphical representations, such as historical demand vs. predicted demand graphs, enable users to: Identify trends and seasonality. Compare pre-tuned vs. post-tuned forecast accuracy. Ensure forecasts align with real-world business expectations. Conclusion Oracle Cloud Demand Management’s Automated Hyperparameter Tuning marks a significant advancement in statistical forecasting. Oracle Cloud Demand Management’s Automated Hyperparameter Tuning is more than just an enhancement—it’s a paradigm shift in statistical forecasting. By seamlessly integrating machine learning-driven optimization, businesses can now unlock a new level of precision, agility, and efficiency in demand planning. This innovation is particularly transformative for industries like discrete manufacturing, retail, and consumer goods or any industry, where fluctuating demand patterns require continuous adaptability. By eliminating manual guesswork and enabling forecasts to self-optimize, organizations can confidently navigate market volatility, optimize inventory, and enhance service levels. As businesses embrace data-driven supply chain strategies, automated tuning becomes a powerful enabler of growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. The future of forecasting is not just about predicting demand—it’s about staying ahead of it.

Oracle APEX has long been at the forefront of simplifying web application development, evolving into a powerful low-code platform that enables rapid application deployment. With the release of APEX 24.2, Oracle has taken a significant leap forward by integrating AI-driven capabilities, empowering businesses to build smarter, faster, and more scalable applications in the Oracle Cloud ecosystem. A Brief History of Oracle APEX Oracle APEX (Application Express) was first introduced in the early 2000s as an evolution of Oracle HTML DB. Over the years, it has transformed into a robust low-code platform, streamlining application development and enabling organizations to modernize their business processes. Key milestones in its development include: 2004: Initial launch as Oracle HTML DB. 2006: Rebranded as Oracle APEX, introducing significant UI and database-driven enhancements. 2010: Expanded support for REST web services, improved UI components, and greater security features. 2020: Cloud-native capabilities introduced, enhancing integration with Oracle Cloud. 2024 (APEX 24.2): AI-powered enhancements take low-code development to the next level, with automation and intelligent application capabilities. Why APEX 24.2 is the Future of Low-Code Development The APEX 24.2 release introduces groundbreaking features that redefine the low-code development landscape: Seamless Extension of Oracle Fusion Applications Organizations using Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP, HCM, SCM) often require custom extensions to tailor business functionality. APEX streamlines this process with pre-built integration tools, reducing development time and ensuring seamless compatibility with Oracle Fusion APIs. Flexible Data Source Integration APEX now supports JSON data sources alongside REST APIs, expanding integration possibilities. Developers can fetch data from diverse sources, including Oracle Autonomous Database, on-premises databases, and external cloud services. The new unified data model feature ensures seamless connectivity across enterprise data landscapes. AI-Driven Development Assistance The new APEX Assistant simplifies coding by: Generating SQL queries based on natural language input. Debugging and optimizing PL/SQL code in real-time. Suggesting performance improvements and best practices. AI-driven automation accelerates application development and enhances developer productivity. AI-Powered Chatbots and Automation APEX 24.2 introduces seamless integration with Oracle Generative AI Services. Developers can:

In today’s hyperconnected world, security in the cloud is not just an add-on—it’s a necessity. As businesses shift critical operations to the cloud, the demand for a trusted, resilient, and intelligent security model is more urgent than ever. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) meets this demand with a comprehensive suite of security-first services that are designed to safeguard workloads from the ground up. Why OCI Security Stands Out OCI takes a layered approach to security, embedding protection across every level of the stack. From compute and storage to identity and access management, OCI prioritizes proactive defense, policy-driven governance, and continuous visibility. Its architecture supports Zero Trust principles, ensuring that no access is granted without context and verification. A Defense-in-Depth Strategy OCI enables organizations to design secure architectures with defense-in-depth at its core. Whether you’re building from scratch or migrating legacy applications, OCI provides: Isolated networking through customizable virtual cloud networks Granular access control using policies, compartments, and dynamic groups Encryption by default, with customer-managed keys for additional control Intelligent threat detection and automated remediation via built-in tools This layered approach helps reduce the risk of compromise even in complex, multi-tiered environments. Automation for Agility and Compliance Manual security operations can be error-prone and slow. OCI addresses this challenge through automation—automated patching, compliance checks, anomaly detection, and policy enforcement streamline operations and reduce human error. Services like Cloud Guard and Security Zones ensure that environments stay compliant with best practices and regulatory standards. Visibility and Monitoring at Scale Visibility is key to any strong security posture. OCI provides detailed telemetry across services, including audit logs, metrics, and flow logs. Integrated monitoring and alerting allow for real-time insights, while connections to external SIEM tools support enterprise-grade security operations centers (SOCs). Supporting Zero Trust with Native Services OCI is purpose-built for organizations embracing a Zero Trust model. By enforcing strict identity verification, minimizing network trust, and evaluating risk continuously, OCI enables consistent, policy-driven control across distributed environments. Services like Bastion, Vault, and Data Safe further enforce secure access and data governance. Adapting to the Evolving Threat Landscape The security landscape is dynamic—OCI is built to evolve with it. With ongoing updates, Oracle’s global threat intelligence integration, and support for hybrid cloud strategies, OCI is well-positioned to meet the challenges of modern security threats while empowering innovation and scale. Final Thoughts Security in the cloud doesn’t have to be complex or reactive. With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, organizations can build confidently knowing their data, users, and workloads are protected by a robust security architecture. By adopting a proactive and policy-driven approach, OCI customers can focus on accelerating growth—without compromising on trust.

Automation is no longer the wave of the future but very much the now. In the post covid world of inflation and the challenge of finding qualified staff is more difficult than ever. Starting your RPA Journey can be a cost-effective way to take pressure off your team. We are here to help you wherever you are on your RPA Journey. If that’s getting started right, or helping you scale up your existing automations to create the kind of ROI that moves the needle. Here are a few things to consider as you navigate the world of Intelligent Automation. 3 Things to consider when starting an RPA program 1. Start with Scale in Mind – The myth of starting small Graph showing how much money can be saved by working with the right RPA Partner It can be tempting to start with small automations to test the idea, get your feet wet, prove to the leadership team it’s worth it. This idea sounds good, and emotionally it is. In a business sense, it is difficult to make small automations create a meaningful ROI. We are defining a return on investment as completely covering the budgets for your time, software fees, development costs, and training. Far too often it’s a great idea that happened in accounting that took 8 months to figure out 2 months to implement and then half of the team still insists on doing it the old way. Then the project dies. A successful automation program must quickly transition from a cost centre to a profit centre to be maintained. When you start with Scale in mind you design interlocking pieces utilizing the core software licenses to update multiple areas of the business. All of the systems talk to each other becoming easier to train and with higher adoption rates among your staff. We specialize in helping your company break down your automation goals into, early wins, prime candidates, and backlog ideas. Going after early wins firsts allows you to build automation pipeline that quickly gets to self-sustaining (saving more than it costs). Having your round 2 and backlog ideas ready lets you capitalize on your new software licenses by automating more and more pieces over time and continuing to improve your RIO. How to get started with RPA – A Customer Success Story 2. Score early wins – How to identify what to automate first Each business is unique, you have different operations and considerations for your market. Where to start can be challenging. If you want to take a holistic view of your company’s automation possibilities we have an amazing new tool, GENIE, that will give you a top-down look at all your automation potentials. However, our definition of the rather nebulous term “low-hanging fruit” is to look at the parts of all businesses that are more or less the same. Accounting and Finance have many processes that are excellent starts for automation, in fact it’s what we specialize in. If you need a suit for a wedding tomorrow, you don’t have a custom suit made. You buy one off the shelf and have it express tailored. It’s cheaper, faster, and serves your purpose well. The same applies here. We have helped hundreds of businesses automate their finance and accounting suites. Using AI, our robots have learned from these use cases thousands of variations and gotten really good at it. We have created a suite of prebuilt automation solutions that are easy to implement, quick to customize, and fast to see value. The Back-Office-Bundle gives you a cloud or local based RPA platform to get started fast. It allows you to monitor all existing and new automation projects and add on as you go keeping costs low at every phase of your RPA Journey. If you do have the time (the wedding is not tomorrow) we love building custom automation solutions for you. Creating reusable code that works with any automation licenses keeping your programs platform agnostic. 3. Understanding your RPA licensing agreements The cost of entry can be high for any intelligent automation program. Once you are over the sticker shock, understanding what you are buying is the next hurdle. Do you need an annual or use-based license? Do you need the full suite or 4 or the 17 pieces on offer? Even worse many of the contracts are written in legalese so deep that it takes a certification to understand. RPA License Icon with a magnifying glass showing key points when starting your RPA Journey We understand the ins and outs both of the offerings and the licensing agreements in the RPA field. We believe in pay as you go models that allow you to get started correctly on platforms that have immense scale potential. But you don’t need to pay for the year 3 scale in the first six months. Resellers can get a bad rap as middlemen who mark things up. We break things down and package them into reasonable investments that deliver fast value. We want to see your automation program grow consistently over time and prove its value each step of the way. Are you ready to start your RPA Journey? Ready to make a splash launching your RPA Journey? We would love to help. Or do you have a collection of small, disjointed automations attempts? We would love to help you standardize and scale. Book your exploratory call and let’s see how we can jumpstart your automation success.

In the rapidly evolving world of automation technology, RPA cross-platform tools have emerged as a game-changer for organizations seeking to optimize their multi-platform RPA management. Traditionally, automation companies have tried to lock customers into only using tools from their tech stack. However, as technology advances at an unprecedented pace, the ability to leverage third-party tools has become increasingly crucial. RPA cross-platform tools provide the flexibility and adaptability needed to thrive in this dynamic landscape. Vendor Lock Limits Innovation Many customers have built extensive automation workflows on their initial RPA platform. But as new and more powerful tools emerge, they can find themselves struggling to integrate new third-party tools. As each platform innovates differently, we have seen companies choose to fully migrate to new platforms to take advantage of new tools. A migration like this often required completely recoding all existing automations, a time-consuming and costly endeavour. The other option has been to keep your automations running on the original platform and innovate on another. This approach limits end-to-end automation flows and causes data silos. The Rise of Multi-Platform Orchestration Fortunately, the landscape has shifted with the introduction of multi-platform orchestration. This is done with a Universal Orchestrator, a centralized system that coordinates the handoff of tasks from one automation system to another. The ARIA Universal Orchestrator platform allows organizations to seamlessly integrate new RPA, low-code, and AI tools into their existing automation workflows. By orchestrating these disparate systems, companies can create a cohesive and efficient automation ecosystem that adapts to their evolving requirements. You no longer have to choose, settle and hope for the best. ARIA enables CoE leaders to choose the intelligent automation capability that is best-for-need at hand, enabling unprecedented innovation and efficiency. ARIA Universal Orchestrator Use Case A Manufacturing company who was early adopter of automation technology has built 300 automations on SS&C Blue Prism. Their organization acquired a smaller competitor who uses two different systems: UiPath for their supply chain logistics, and Power Automate for all their accounting process automation. A complete restructuring of each department’s automation may be worth it in the future, but for now, the cost, time, and business disruption are not worth the risk.  The company needs a way to manage handoffs between the different automation systems to create end-to-end workflows and ensure that data from the combined company is governed and logged correctly.  ARIA CoE can bring their three different platforms under one Universal Orchestration layer. This gives leadership a centralized view of their entire digital workforce. With its ability to automate robot task allocation, it realized a 20% improvement in robot efficiency.   Innovating beyond today’s problems, ARIA can seamlessly integrate new technology. The AI-Powered Chat with your Data allowed the now combined organization to query their data lake for meaningful context that helped human and digital workers perform their tasks. Benefits of Multi-Platform RPA Management 1. Cost-effectiveness: Multi-platform orchestration is generally more cost-effective than migrating an entire automation codebase. It allows businesses to leverage their existing investments while selectively adopting new technologies. 2. Flexibility: This approach enables companies to mix and match low-cost alternatives with their top-tier RPA tools, optimizing their automation ecosystem for maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness. 3. Futureproofing: By embracing multi-platform RPA management, organizations can stay ahead of the curve, continuously adapting their automation strategies to take advantage of the latest advancements. 4. Seamless integration: The ARIA Universal Orchestrator ensures that new tools and technologies can be seamlessly incorporated into existing workflows. Are you ready to unify your automation program? As the pace of technological change accelerates, the ability to adapt and integrate new AI tools and technologies will become increasingly essential for organizations seeking to maintain a competitive edge. By breaking free from the constraints of proprietary tech stacks with Universal Orchestration, businesses can enjoy greater flexibility, cost-savings, and the ability to continuously innovate and optimize their automation strategies.

High availability is the ability to maintain continuous operations. It’s achieved by implementing redundancy and fault tolerance, two of the main concepts in the application’s high availability. Redundancy is having multiple copies of a component so that another can take its place if one fails. Fault tolerance is the ability to tolerate failures of components—it ensures that an application will continue operating even when some parts are lost or damaged. Benefits of High Availability: Reduced downtime. By reducing the risk of failure, you reduce the impact of downtime. Reduced risk and cost of failure. By reducing the frequency and duration of failures, you can reduce the costs associated with fixing those problems. Increased reliability from up-time availability and fault tolerance (e.g., redundancy). This makes systems more dependable for users so they can rely on them being available when needed, which improves customer satisfaction and security compliance requirements like PCI DSS or HIPAA regulations for healthcare organizations that deal with sensitive data about patients’ medical histories (e.g., names/addresses/social security numbers).   Disadvantages of High Availability: Increased complexity Increased cost Increased risk of data loss Increased risk of downtime Testing for Failover Capability: Testing your application’s failover capability is essential in ensuring that the business continuity plan can be implemented properly. The following steps can help you test your application’s failover capability: Test failover capability in a test environment. Test failover capability in a production environment. Test failover capability in a development environment. Test failover capability in a staging environment; this will help determine whether or not there are any issues with the code or configuration that need to be addressed before rolling out changes into production   Takeaway: If you’re taking a business continuity and disaster recovery class, the concepts of high availability and disaster recovery are familiar. You might even be wondering why we’re talking about them in a high application availability and business continuity class—after all, what’s the difference? Critical differences between these terms can make all the difference regarding your software’s resilience and longevity. Don’t worry, though: we’ll go into depth on each of them throughout this module. But first, let’s talk about what exactly makes something “high-available.” Conclusion: In conclusion, high application availability is a service that helps businesses increase their productivity and ensure the continuity of critical systems. It’s an essential step in taking care of your information technology infrastructure and ensuring that users have access to their applications even when there are problems with hardware or software. When choosing an application high availability solution, you should consider its cost-effectiveness and reliability level for providing continuous service so that end users are never impacted by outages.

Automating the patching of Oracle WebLogic Server can significantly reduce the operational overhead and increase the security and stability of your applications. Here are some tools and approaches you can use for WebLogic patch automation: Tools for WebLogic Patch Automation: 1. Oracle Smart Update: Function: This tool comes with a WebLogic Server and is used to manage and apply patches.Automation: While Smart Update isn’t fully automated, scripts can be written to automate its use, including checking for updates, downloading them, and applying them. 2. Oracle Enterprise Manager (EM):  Function: EM provides a comprehensive solution for Oracle environments, including patch management for WebLogic. Automation: Through EM, you can schedule patch plans, create custom patching procedures, and automate the deployment of patches across multiple WebLogic domains. 3. WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST):  Function: WLST is a command-line scripting environment based on the Java scripting interpreter Jython that you can use to manage WebLogic Server instances.Automation: You can write WLST scripts to automate the patching process, from downloading the patches to applying them and restarting the servers if necessary. 4. Ansible or Similar Configuration Management Tools: Function: Tools like Ansible can automate IT infrastructure, including patching applications like WebLogic.Automation: You can write playbooks to automate the entire patch lifecycle, including backup, patch application, validation, and rollback if needed. 5. OPatchAuto: Function: OPatchAuto is Oracle’s tool for automating the patching process for Oracle Fusion Middleware, which includes WebLogic Server.Automation: It can automate the preparation, application, and verification of patches online or offline. 6. Custom Scripts:  Function: Using shell or Python scripts to interact with WebLogic’s utilities like which is used to patch Oracle software products.Automation: These scripts can fetch the latest patches from Oracle Support, apply them, manage the lifecycle of WebLogic instances during patching, and perform system checks. Steps for Automation: Patch Identification: Use tools or scripts to check for available patches on Oracle’s support site or through Oracle’s patch advisory systems. Download: Automatically download the required patches. To fetch patches, this can be scripted with tools like or . Pre-Patch Analysis: Use tools to analyze the current environment to ensure compatibility with the new patch, backing up current configurations and domain setups. Patch Application: Apply the patches using OPatch, OPatchAuto, or custom scripts that invoke these tools with the necessary parameters. Testing: After patching, automate service startup and run regression tests, or use Oracle Enterprise Manager for post-patch health checks. Rollback Plan: Prepare automated rollback scripts if the patch application causes issues. Notification: Automate notifications via email or integration with monitoring systems to alert relevant parties about patch status. Considerations: Validation: Always validate patches in a non-production environment that mirrors your production setup before applying them to production. Downtime: Plan for downtime or use WebLogic’s capabilities for online patching where applicable to minimize impact. Security: Ensure that your patch automation process doesn’t introduce security vulnerabilities, such as securely storing credentials needed for script execution. By leveraging these tools and creating a well-structured patch automation process, organizations can keep their WebLogic environments up-to-date with the latest security patches and features, reducing manual effort and the risk of human error.

In essence, artificial intelligence (AI) is a chatbot that uses contextual intelligence based on trained models to handle up to 300 million input parameters at lightning speed with lightning-fast response times; in my opinion, it is a more intelligent tech stack with massive computing, an innovative trained model which has human intelligence to train itself based on massive global adoption. It becomes more intelligent and brighter as usage spikes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly developing field with many applications. As AI systems become more sophisticated, evaluating their performance and impact is essential. There are several ways to evaluate AI systems, and the most appropriate approach will vary depending on the specific application. Some standard methods for evaluating AI systems include:  Accuracy: This is the most common measure of performance, and it measures how often the system correctly predicts the correct output. Robustness: This measures how well the system performs in the presence of noise or other disruptions. Interpretability: This measures how easily humans can understand how the system works. Fairness: This measures how the system treats different groups of people. In addition to these technical measures, it is also essential to evaluate the impact of AI systems on society. This includes considering the potential benefits and risks of AI and the potential for AI to be used for malicious purposes. The evaluation of AI systems is a complex and challenging task. However, it is essential to ensure that AI is used responsibly and ethically. Here are some of the benefits of AI: Improved efficiency: AI can automate tasks currently performed by humans, leading to improved efficiency and productivity. Increased accuracy: AI can improve the accuracy of predictions and decision-making. New insights: AI can generate new insights and discoveries that would be difficult or impossible for humans to achieve independently. Here are some of the risks of AI: Job displacement: As AI systems become more sophisticated, they may be able to perform tasks that humans currently perform. This could lead to job displacement and unemployment. Bias: AI systems can be biased, leading to unfair or discriminatory outcomes. Malicious use: AI systems could be used for malicious purposes, such as hacking, fraud, or terrorism. It is essential to weigh the benefits and risks of AI before deploying AI systems in real-world applications. It is also essential to develop safeguards to mitigate the risks of AI. The technology stack for developing AI systems can vary depending on the application. However, some standard technologies are often used in AI development.  Here are some of the most common technologies for developing AI systems:  Programming languages: AI systems are typically developed using programming languages such as Python, R, and Java. These languages provide various features useful for AI development, such as object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.  Machine learning frameworks: Machine learning frameworks provide a high-level API for developing and training machine learning models. These frameworks can make it easier to develop AI systems, as they handle many low-level details of machine learning. Some popular machine learning frameworks include TensorFlow, PyTorch, and sci-kit-learn.  Data storage and processing systems: AI systems require large amounts of data to train and operate. Data storage and processing systems are used to store and process this data. Some popular data storage and processing systems include Hadoop, Hive, and Spark.  Cloud computing platforms: Cloud computing platforms provide a scalable and cost-effective way to deploy AI systems. These platforms offer various services, such as computing, storage, and networking, that can be used to build and deploy AI systems. Some popular cloud computing platforms include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. In addition to these technologies, several other tools and resources can be used for AI development. These include: Online courses: Several courses can teach you the basics of AI development. These courses can be a great way to learn about AI and get started with development. Online communities: You can connect with other AI developers in several online communities. These communities can be an excellent resource for getting help and advice. Conferences and workshops: A number of conferences and workshops are held on AI. These events can be a great way to learn about new developments in AI and network with other developers. The technology stack for developing AI systems is constantly evolving. As new technologies emerge, they can be used to improve the performance and capabilities of AI systems. By staying up-to-date on the latest technologies, you can ensure that you use the best tools for your AI development needs.