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[First #GenAINewsletter by our Artefact experts 📰] We are proud to launch the 1st edition of our #GenAI News on LinkedIn, where we help you stay ahead of the curve with a curated analysis of the latest GenAI updates. After the earthquake caused by DeepSeek AI last month, the past weeks have been nothing short of a rollercoaster. We're witnessing a surge in #innovation, from OpenAI's "Deep Research" and Mistral AI's "le Chat" to major investments in European AI. Best of all: the AI Action Summit in Paris, in which we took part and presented our brand-new study on the Future of Work with AI. From new model releases and market insights to ethical debates and practical business applications, we’ve got you covered.💡 You don't want to miss out! - Read the entire #GenAINews by clicking below. - Listen to the #podcast if you don’t have time to read the news: https://lnkd.in/dsWUP5_w Each edition (approx. every 2 weeks) of our GenAI News will be composed of these main chapters: 1️⃣ Generative AI: Top Highlights at a Glance - Following latest DeepSeek updates, OpenAI has unveiled "Deep Research"  - Mistral introduced le Chat - The iconic French voice of Sylvester Stallone - ElevenLabs utilized #AI to recreate his distinctive voice - ...and so much more! 🚨Breaking news 1. DXC helps European Space Agency launch #GenAIAgents 2. Legal assistant Harvey raises $300M Series D led by Sequoia 3. Meet Adobe's Firefly Video Model: AI-Powered creation with unparalleled creative control 2️⃣ Insights & New Models 📊Business News & Market Insights - DeepSeek Ban & AI Regulation - France Travail x Mistral AI - The LLM race heats up - AI-Driven Creativity with I’M A PROMPT - New U.S. copyright ruling on AI - Leadership shifts in AI - AI’s Workplace Impact – Artefact x ODOXA Study - And more… ✨New AI Model Releases - Mistral Small 3: a 24B-parameter model - Google Gemini 2.0 Updates: Introducing Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Gemini 2.0 Pro - GPT-5 Incoming 3️⃣ Focus of the Week - Discover the “The Bridge” interview of HananIA Mikael OUAZAN, Managing Partner & Global Lead AI Acceleration at Artefact, on DeepSeek R1. 🎬 Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/drJCeWks 4️⃣ Generative AI Software & Features 1. Apple Intelligence will expand to support more languages (French, German, and Spanish). 2. Meta's AI chatbot now features memory, allowing it to recall details from previous chats and offer personalized recommendations. 3. Amazon is preparing to launch a significant upgrade to its Alexa voice assistant. 5️⃣ Thoughts of the week by Hanan Ouazan “GenAI is redefining work, not replacing it. As automation takes over execution, professionals shift to supervision, optimization, and strategic integration. Like industrial automation, AI transforms roles rather than eliminating them… Companies that embrace this shift won’t just gain efficiency—they’ll redefine the future of work.“🚀 Thanks to our authors Anya Rahmoune, Loris Millet, and Brayam Santiago Velandia!

🎙️Watch the video interview of Florent Bernard, Managing Partner at Artefact by Nicolas Boucher, Founder of AI Finance Club, during which they explored how AI transforms financial and operational forecasting, particularly in the airport industry. 🎬 View the one-hour discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gZ7TZTqg Florent shared his return experience of working for the CFO in the #transportationindustry and how they leverage AI for traffic #forecasting and #financeforecasting. 📊 Given the complexity of variables and external factors, budget planning required deeper insights. Thanks to #AI, we were able to provide a new perspective, helping to anticipate trends, open business discussions, and support better operational decisions, rather than replacing human expertise. 💡 Florent explained how #AIsolutions can solve many of these challenges within the #FSIsector (Bank, Insurance, PE, FinTech): - Move from traditional Excel models to a machine learning-driven approach - Integrate internal (1st party), purchased (3rd party), and partner (2nd party) #data - Produce more accurate forecasts - Empower the CFO and finance teams with better insights and scenario planning 🗣️ “We built a robust Power BI dashboard, fully embedded in the client’s financial system, allowing them to navigate, drill down, and gain multiple views. What used to take them days or even weeks to forecast can now be done in just one hour. This means CFOs and business teams can spend less time on manual number-crunching and more time on strategic decision-making, backed by AI-driven insights,” explains Florent. 🔑 Based on Florent’s field experience, the key success factors for efficient #AIdeployment at scale are the following: - Engaging business teams from day one, ensuring alignment with real operational needs - Ensuring high-quality data: AI is only as good as the data it learns from - Developing an explainable and finance-friendly model Want to know more about Nicolas Boucher? 🔎 He is a recognized thought leader on Finance topics like AI for Finance, FP&A, and Controlling. Every day, he shares his insights with more than 1,000,000 people on social media and via his newsletter.  He is the founder of the #AIFinanceClub, the 1st place for Finance Professionals to learn about #AIforFinance. Nicolas trained over 5,000 people on ChatGPT for Finance and offers corporate training and keynotes on the topic of AI & Finance.

[🌟 Artefact Luxury Night 3.0] The third edition of our exclusive Artefact #Luxury Night series! This year, we're diving into new dimensions of how #data and #AI are redefining engagement with Chinese luxury shoppers. Together with key industry leaders, we’ll share transformative insights, including: ✨ Retargeting Chinese luxury shoppers to drive domestic growth ✨ Using AI to predict top sellers for new launches （https://lnkd.in/gMka-AZG ） ✨ Elevating client experiences with #GenAI and personalization tools ✨ Unveiling how GenAI is driving opportunities for #luxurybrands globally Featuring insights from our partners: • Alipay • Tencent Cloud • Alibaba Cloud International Stay connected for exciting learnings and outcomes from the night! ➡️ For more insights on our expertise in luxury, please check out our latest blog (https://lnkd.in/ez7QkEkh) ➡️ And the exclusive The Bridge interview (https://lnkd.in/e4_8gTu6 ) with Edouard de Mézerac, our Global Lead of Luxury & #Beauty. #ArtefactLuxury #ChineseLuxuryMarket

[Artefact x #CDAO Financial Services 2025]🚀 Scaling #AI with Impact! Join us in NYC on February 26-27 for an exclusive, in-person event focused on AI-driven business growth, risk management, and regulatory compliance in #financialservices. 💡Don't miss our keynote on February 27 at 11:45 AM: Scaling AI in Financial Services - The Value and Governance Paradigm. We'll cover: - #AIgovernance & controls for responsible adoption  - People, roles & technology accelerators for success  - The business value-AI adoption feedback loop for real impact We’ll separate hype from reality and provide a clear roadmap to scale AI with confidence. 🚨 NEW! Attendees can take a quick AI readiness evaluation to assess their organization’s position in #AIadoption compared to industry peers. This framework evaluates: strategy, infrastructure, expertise, ethics, and leadership. The scoring will highlight improvement areas and guide your next steps in the AI adoption journey. 👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and accelerate your #AItransformation! Meet our experts at Booth #19 to see live #AIdemos and learn how AI-powered solutions are transforming financial services with real-world applications! Lydia Attab – Director, FS, Product Management  Adam Davis – Partner, FS, Data Management & Market Data  Akhilesh Kale (AK) – Partner, FS, Data & AI Foundations  Hortense Viard – Partner, FS, Regulatory, Risk & ESG  Abdul (Abs) Zamerli – Partner, FS, Growth & AI Strategy Event Details: 📆 When? February 26-27  📍 Where? Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York #GenAI #DataAnalytics #RiskManagement #Artefact #FSI

[13 mars - Conférence Nexans autoelectric Group x Artefact ] sur le thème : "Construire des fondations data comme accélérateur de la stratégie IA du Groupe Nexans. Le cas E3 (Environnement, Economie et Engagement).  🎤Avec pour intervenants : - Sebastien Weisse, VP Digital, Data & AI chez Nexans - Florent Bernard, Managing Partner & Global Lead for Travel & Tourism chez Artefact Cette plénière fait partie de la Matinée Conférence, organisée par le Hub forum, et qui s'intitule “Hub Talk - #Industrie & Expérience #BtoB”. Elle aura lieu au HUBLOFT, Paris 8ème, de 9h à 12h30. 👉 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant - place limitées : https://lnkd.in/eUZ9raZS    L'événement, qui réunira une quarantaine de personnes, #CMO et #CDO, consiste en des #témoignages concrets de cas d’usage, entrecoupés de deux sessions d’échanges de 30' avec l’ensemble des participants, autour de #tablesrondes pour comprendre comment construire des solutions IA adaptées aux défis des secteurs industriels et B2B. Le débat et les conférences porteront sur ces questions : - Comment tirer parti des opportunités ouvertes par l’IA et la data pour améliorer les processus et les interactions B2B ? - Comment répondre à la complexité croissante des attentes des clients B2B, entre #personnalisation, efficacité et autonomie ? - Quels partenariats technologiques choisir pour enrichir l'#expérience client B2B ? - Comment renforcer la confiance dans les relations B2B grâce à la #transparence, la #sécurité des données et une meilleure compréhension des besoins clients ? 📅 Date : jeudi 13 mars de 9h00 à 12h30 📌 Plénière Artefact x Nexans autoelectric Group: 🕑 de 11h à 11h15 ❓ Construire des fondations data comme accélérateur de la stratégie IA du Groupe Nexans. Le cas E3 (Environnement, Economie et Engagement).   📍 Lieu : HUBLOFT, 29 Rue d'Astorg, 75008 Paris 👉Le #programme inclut également une intervention du Groupe Hager avec Aurélie Laski et continue de s’enrichir. A suivre sur le site du HubTalk: https://lnkd.in/eUZ9raZS 

🎉 Artefact has officially joined Alibaba Cloud's "Tongyi Qianwen (#Qwen) Partnership Program" as an ecosystem partner! Learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/d2hX2xyE 🤝 This partnership marks a significant step in our commitment to accelerating #AIadoption and empower businesses worldwide. As a #TongyiQianwen ecosystem partner, we're set to: - Provide #AI solutions based on the Bailian platform and Tongyi Qianwen large model family products  - Engage in product and technology co-creation with #AlibabaCloud  - Promote joint marketing and ecosystem expansion 💡We've already seen incredible success applying Tongyi Qianwen, with nearly 16.7 billion tokens invoked in various #AIprojects over the past six months. This partnership will allow us to scale our impact and drive AI applications across various industries, offering more intelligent and efficient solutions to enterprises globally.

[🎬 Edouard de Mézerac, Managing Partner Artefact & Global Lead All Industries, attended the AI & Democracy event for the launch of the #AIActionSummit week in France] The AI & Democracy event organized by Make.org, gathered 1000 people to share their views and experiences on how to spread a positive #AIimpact in politics, in #economy, and #society through conferences, round tables, and networking. 🤝 Edouard de Mézerac, in this interview by Louise Ekland, a bilingual French-British journalist on TV and radio, said: "It was a fantastic conference, so first and foremost, congratulations to all the teams! The most remarkable aspect, in my view, was bringing together this diverse group of people to speak a common language. When discussing #AI and other emerging topics, fostering a shared understanding among key players in the ecosystem is truly invaluable." As #AmbassadorPartner, Artefact was proud to take part in this evening alongside global leaders in governance, institutions, #innovation, and civil society. 🌐 📜 Artefact was also honored to sign the #Manifesto during the evening that launched the future Global AI Alliance, which will highlight and support the most promising initiatives harnessing AI for positive #impact and societal progress. 🗣️ Edouard also mentioned: "Another key takeaway is that AI and #democracy can be often seen as opposing forces, yet we heard concrete examples of AI serving as a bridge between power and the people. When used responsibly, AI can foster trust—a disruptive idea that made this event so important."

🔍 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗘𝗢 – 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼. 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲? Die Art und Weise, wie Menschen nach Informationen suchen, verändert sich rasant. Immer mehr Nutzer greifen direkt auf #Instagram, #TikTok & #Pinterest zurück, um Marken, Produkte oder Dienstleistungen zu entdecken. 🚀 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙨? Nina Bürger, Teamlead Social Media & Display bei Artefact, gibt spannende Einblicke, warum #SocialSEO ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor sein kann und wie Marken ihre Sichtbarkeit in sozialen Netzwerken maximieren können. 💡 Jetzt den Artikel lesen 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejcQJ8V8 #Artefact #DataMarketing #SocialMedia

[2025 Promotions to Managing Partners] 🎉 Artefact is proud to announce the well-deserved promotion of seven outstanding leaders to #ManagingPartner, the highest professional grade within our Leadership Team. Following a rigorous and selective process, the People Committee has unanimously recognized their exceptional contributions, #leadership, and impact. 👏 We are delighted to introduce, in alphabetical order, the following top performers as our newly appointed Managing Partners: ✈️ Florent Bernard: He drives large-scale data transformations in the #travel and #tourism sector for global industry companies. An INSEAD graduate, he previously worked at McKinsey Digital and was even an entrepreneur in construction! 🛒 Vincent Blaclard: he has driven growth in the #Retail sector with new major clients in France, while extending #data & #AI transformation programs at existing accounts. A École Polytechnique graduate, he specialized in data analytics at Oliver Wyman, focusing on retail in China. 🤝 Julien Ho-Tong: He has forged strong partnerships with large companies in the industry and #CPG sectors, leading C-level data strategies. A graduate of INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon and Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, he spent 11+ years at Accenture Strategy. 🌎 Alexandra Mangeard: She started at Artefact France and then helped launch the Brazil office in 2019. She has driven LATAM growth and #healthcare expansion. A 2022 Partner, she now oversees core business operations and Brazil’s P&L. She’s a graduate of ESCP Business School Europe. 🏦 Joffrey Martinez: From finance to AI consulting, Joffrey has shaped Artefact’s global #FinancialServices practice, leading data-driven transformations for major banks, insurers, and fintechs worldwide. 🤖 HananIA Mikael OUAZAN: A key figure in Artefact’s AI expertise, Hanan leads the full AI portfolio, including #GenerativeAI, scaling impactful use cases for clients. A graduate of Centrale Lille and Ecole normale supérieure with an MVA master’s, he blends technical depth with strategic business insight. 🏢 Christelle Salame: She has spearheaded data transformation programs for #realestate and #government entities in the MENA region. With 14+ years in consulting at Strategy&, and an INSEAD MBA, she excels in #datagovernance and was named a Top 25 #WomenLeader in Consulting for 2024. This promotion is a testament to their strategic vision, ability to foster high-value relationships with C-level executives, flawless execution, commercial acumen, and dedication to team development. 🚀 Beyond their impressive achievements, they are inspiring figures—both for their colleagues and clients. Congratulations to each of them on this remarkable milestone, which reflects their full dedication, deep expertise, and commitment to driving Artefact’s continued growth and success. 📈

📣 Artefact joins the Coalition for Sustainable AI! 🏛️ With over 90 partners from companies, research institutes, associations, governments, and international organizations, Artefact is proud to join the #CoalitionforSustainableAI. Led by France (Gouvernement), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this coalition brings together stakeholders across the #AI value chain to foster structured dialogue and ambitious initiatives that support #environmentalgoals. 🎯 🌐 A global initiative for #responsibleAI Announced at the #AIActionSummit in Paris, the Coalition places the critical link between AI and #environmentalsustainability at the heart of international discussions for the first time. At the Forum for Sustainable AI, part of the summit and hosted by Ministères Aménagement du territoire Transition écologique, Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher introduced a full day of discussions dedicated to these strategic issues and the launch of international collaborations. 🤝 Why does Artefact join this coalition? Artefact is convinced that AI is a powerful lever to help society accelerate the #ecologicaltransition. But to achieve this, it is essential to develop a more sustainable AI. By joining the Coalition for #SustainableAI, we aim to actively contribute to the establishment of standards and frameworks for AI development aligned with global environmental objectives. The Coalition aims to strengthen sustainable AI’s place in the global discussion around AI in the long term, in much the same way #AIsecurity or #AIethics are studied. 🔎 💡 Learn more about the Coalition for SustAInable AI: https://lnkd.in/eQ-cNpJJ