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ChatGPT just passed three of the Master Sommelier theory exams. ChatGPT is a chatbot – a computer program designed to simulate a conversation with a human – developed by the San Francisco-based company OpenAI.As its name suggests, ChatGPT is based on the GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) model trained on large amounts of textual data and used...
Blockchain
Blockchain is poised to transform every industry and managerial function—redefining the ways we transact online, share ideas, and manage workflows… TRANSPARENCY Chapter 2 — PART 2 #Blockchain #Web3 In this series of articles, I have been trying to understand the implications of topics related to Traceability (chapter 1), Transparency (chapter 2), and Decentralization (chapter 3).In Chapter 1 Traceability, I have been analyzing...
DPP
All 27 EU Member States committed to turning the EU into the first climate neutral continent by 2050… TRACEABILITY Chapter 1 — Part 5 #Sustainability #DPP In this series of articles, I have been trying to understand the implications of topics related to traceability (chapter 1), transparency (chapter 2), and decentralization (chapter 3). These themes may be considered as antonymous with the...
QR Code
In 2017, the European Commission invited the alcohol beverages industry to respond to consumers’ expectations… TRACEABILITY Chapter 1 — Part 2 #AugmentedReality #QRCode In this series of articles, I try to understand the implications of topics related to traceability (chapter 1), transparency (chapter 2), and decentralization (chapter 3). These themes may be considered as antonymous with the wine industry.In the first chapter,...
metaverse
Metaverse’s potential to unleash the next wave of digital disruption seems increasingly clear, with real-life benefits already emerging for early adopting users and companies. As in previous shifts in technology such as the emergence of the internet followed by social media, mobile, and cloud, novel strategies can quickly become table stakes. The metaverse has the potential to impact everything from employee engagement...
The benefits of blockchain technology range from saving time and money to making documents more secure, further enhanced by encryption and sharing data across the network. Blockchain technology represents an advancement for Customs in that it offers many possibilities ranging from accurate data collection to automatic fraud detection and automatic duty and tax collection. Blockchain is characterized by its decentralized structure in...
Web3
What is changing with Web 3.0? Analyzing emerging technological, commercial and societal trends allows you to anticipate and prepare for possible futures. This exploratory role would allow to get a head start in identifying innovative ideas and assessing their potential, before eventually integrating them into the company on a larger scale. Most people think of the Web as a continuous pillar of...
ai
What do internal functions as diverse as risk assessment, capital-expenditure planning, and workforce planning have in common? Each is fundamentally about understanding demand — making demand forecasting an essential analytical process. Amid rising pressure to increase forecasting accuracy, more companies have come to rely on AI algorithms, which have become increasingly sophisticated in learning from historical patterns. Too many companies still rely...
EU
2/3. We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with artificial intelligence. The first article reflects on the biases of AI. The second article highlights AI regulation in the EU. In the third article, we seek to explain the decisions made by AI algorithms. Regulatory issues must be confronted with technical reality. AI is not a lawless area. Existing regulations already...
bias
1/3. We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with artificial intelligence. The first article reflects on the biases of AI. The second article highlights AI regulation in the EU. In the third article, we seek to explain the decisions made by AI algorithms. I participated in the AI summit in Lyon (France) a few days ago, a conference organized by...
domino
When innovation is not created directly by the GAFAM, thanks to their considerable talent pool, it is either captured (Facebook with Instagram and WhatsApp, Microsoft with LinkedIn, Google with YouTube, etc.), copied or prevented (the recommendation service Yelp has been accusing Google for a number of years of biasing its search results to the benefit of its own service). In these conditions,...
AI
In 2021, Vivino built AI on top of all their review and profile data to create algorithms that generate a personalized match score for every user and every wine. In this series of articles, I have been analyzing the relationship between wine, personalization and AI. This is the first article. In the second post, I have been considering nudge marketing for wine,...
metaverse
Over the last few months we have seen how the news and emerging technology trends have focused on a term unknown to many until recently:...
buildings
With data and algorithms, companies in the sector can put themselves in the shoes of their consumers and always manage to offer them the products and/or services that best suit each profile. Also, with the development of production processes, investments are made to improve products and offer greater variety. In this way, consumers benefit from more refined and select products. AI makes...
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Wine Market Attractiveness
austria
Austrians are big wine consumers. In general, consumers are turning to quality products at the expense of low-end products. Helped by strong purchasing power, Austrians are buying wines at higher prices than in the past. The Covid-19 crisis has only reinforced this trend of home consumption and has led to an explosion in online sales with the rise of e-commerce (+50%). RATE...
blockchain
Imagine if the wine business could digitally eliminate fraud. Or if winemakers could geolocate precisely when and where their wines are being enjoyed, or whether bottles were tainted or tampered with during shipment? These are some of the transformative possibilities of technologies like blockchain, says Jeffrey Grosset, founder/owner of Grosset Wines in Clare Valley, Australia. READ ALSO Digital labeling for trust in...
metaverse
Some wine producers have become adept at leading online tastings and giving people virtual tours of their vineyards and cellars, because it helps consumers connect...
fermentation
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changing technological force disrupting industries ranging from retail to media. But can big data and complex algorithms transform winemaking, which not only has existed for over 8000 years but is also considered by most to be more art than science? The Palmaz family, who operate Napa Valley’s Palmaz Vineyards, certainly believe so. The family has...