The intelligent path to AI
The goal is clear to see: Existing hardware and software should become a little more efficient and powerful with the addition of AI. The spectrum is wide and ranges from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to Deep Learning.
The path there, on the other hand, is very different, if one compares SAP and the SAP partner Atos as an example. While SAP talks a lot about AI and presents small, dubious but ready-made use cases, Atos has entered into an AI and cloud partnership with Google and presents a toolbox and consulting services.
At SAP, the finished product as a "black box" that has to be licensed. At Atos, the AI cooperation as a clear division of tasks: Atos owns AI hardware and software, has expanded and rounded these off by means of a Google partnership, but the business expertise and IP of the business processes remain with the user.
Atos is a service provider on the road to AI. This idea of cooperation is successful and appealing. Atos is not only talking to Google, but also to Siemens and SAP. With SAP, Atos is also using the AI toolbox Leonardo (more on this from October 1, 2018 in the new www.leonardo.report).
In the meantime, you can visit the E-3 July/August on page 26 to read how a renowned SAP legacy customer solved its AI challenge without SAP but with Microsoft Azure.
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