Welcome to the latest edition of The Data Digest! 🎉

First of all... Happy Pi Day (14 March)! 🥧🥧🥧 Here are some of the most interesting facts about the most iconic irrational number in the world: Read

This month we’re focusing on AI – what’s been happening, what people are excited about, and what we can expect to see in Q2.  

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OUR 2024 DATA & AI SALARY SURVEY IS ALMOST HERE!

Get ready for our annual Salary Survey - the world’s largest census of professionals, managers, and leaders in the data and AI space! We are opening it at the end of this month, and we'd love for you to be a part of it.

From salaries and benefits to hiring trends and culture, our Salary Survey collects comprehensive data to offer greater insights into the compensation professionals should receive and the trends shaping the future of companies. 

Keep an eye on our social channels to find out more!

And while we are collecting the most up-to-date insights on the Data & AI world, you can use our Personalised Hiring Manager Report service - tailor-made just for you, these reports provide comprehensive overviews of industry insights, salary ranges and emerging trends to give you the edge when onboarding and retaining talent.

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IS AI SEXIST? GOOGLE’S GEMINI PUSHES PANIC BUTTON AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

😶Google’s Gemini was forced to suspend its image generation component following a social media firestorm around its algorithmic bias and overcompensation.  

🚩Misrepresentations of gender and race in their generated content led to outrage among the wider tech community, including Elon Musk who branded the Gemini “super racist and sexist.” 

👠The issue happened just days before International Women’s Day, as women from across the tech space come together to speak on the issues facing data and AI today. (Read)

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MEET NEEMA RAPHAEL, THE DATA WHIZ KEY TO GOLDMAN'S AI AMBITIONS WHO'S OVERSEEING THE BANK'S ARMY OF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS

🗻 Neema Raphael, Chief Data Officer at Goldman Sachs, is responsible for wrangling mountains of data - and his behind-the-scenes world of digital information is coming to the forefront thanks to the excitement over AI.  

🙅♂️ The investment banking company recently went all in on AI, but Neema says there is "no AI strategy without a data strategy".  

🔥 Wall Street firms are eager to harness AI to gain an edge in back-office efficiencies, investing, and trading. The AI frenzy has reignited the coals of a cooling talent market, with some banks hiring hundreds of technologists to carry out their AI agendas. (Read)

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CLAUDE 3 IS THE MOST HUMAN AI YET

🥇 Earlier this week Anthropic announced the Claude 3 - a ChatGPT rival that it says sets new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks.  

🌧 Designed with fewer refusals, improved accuracy and responsible design in mind, Claude is quickly becoming a worthy rival to the big AI tools taking the working world by storm.  

😊 But one unexpected thing keeps popping up in reviews of the AI chatbot - its kindness and warmth. (Read)

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MORE WORKERS NEED HELP TO BECOME AI-LITERATE, LINKEDIN STUDY SHOWS

🌍 AI is transforming the world of work - but new muscles need to be built. Those who build essential new skills will have a much higher chance of adapting to the AI-augmented future of work.  

🎓 A recent LinkedIn study of 5,000 VP-level and above users highlighted that businesses aren't adequately preparing their employees for an artificial intelligence-driven future.  

📅 The findings underpin the urgency for skill development, predicting a 51% change in the required skills for jobs globally by 2030. (Read)

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“THE DE-RISKING THAT ROCKBORNE PROVIDES... THAT’S PRICELESS FOR US!”

Following the successful placement of multiple Rockborne (our Attract-Train-Deploy arm) Data Consultants in their team, ConferWith’s Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Dan Garner discussed his experience working Rockborne. (Watch)

ConferWith is a UK-based software company on a mission to transform digital dialogue to be infinitely closer to the connection established in the physical world with its live video shopping platform. 

🎯 Find out how Rockborne can de-risk your Data and AI hiring or help upskill your teams with the latest AI, Machine Learning and LLM knowledge with our bespoke training here.

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#LinkedInLIVE MONTHLY 📹

📣 At a time when data is prevalent in every aspect of our lives, the skill of turning complex datasets into engaging and understandable narratives is more vital than ever. Join us for Rockborne’s monthly session with Communication Coach, Liz Needham, as she unlocks the secrets of effective data storytelling.

📆 When? Thursday, 21 March

🕑 What time? 2pm GMT / 10am EDT

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What will you gain? 🤔🤔🤔T

his session is perfect for data analysts, business professionals, marketing strategists, and anyone aspiring to harness the power of storytelling to present data more effectively. Whether you're looking to improve your presentations, reports, or simply become a more persuasive communicator, this session will equip you with the tools you need to succeed.

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#LinkedInLIVE ON DEMAND 📺

▶️ Watch back Luc Simpson-Kent and Rob Weston , Founder of HSAT do a deep-dive into the essentials of using AI for enterprise, uncovering the skills gap, hiring pitfalls, and the pathway to effective AI integration with real-life examples - from mapping fields across entire countries to understanding crops, climate change and disasters.

🔮 Watch until the end for some futuristic AI predictions!

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CATCH UP WITH OUR PODCAST 🎙️

🌊Dive into the heart of Data and AI with our podcast, where each episode covers critical topics like AI innovation and regulation, trends in Data & AI salaries, quantifying the benefits of your data team, emerging job titles and skills, addressing biases in large datasets, and many many more. 

💡In the most recent episode, Harnham's Holly Neeves sits with Rockborne's CEO and Data Leader, Waseem Ali , and Barry H. , Director of Data Management at John Lewis Partnership as they discuss the world of data management.  

Listen to the latest episodes HERE.  

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CATCH UP WITH OUR BLOG ✏️

💡How AI Is Shaking up the Manufacturing Industry – And Which Jobs Are Being Affected? (Read)

💡What is Data Literacy?: Definition, Examples & Making Literacy a Priority (Read)

💡How Fraud Analytics Can Keep Your Money Safe? (Read)

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THE HARNHAM GROUP IN THE PRESS 📰

📑 How Operational Excellence Is Enhanced by Diversity (Read) 

📑 International Women’s Day: How Women in Tech Are Inspiring Inclusion (Read) 

📑 Stem and Gender Diversity: Where Do We Go From Here? (Read)

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