"... only 11 percent of firms that have deployed A.I. are reaping a 'sizable' return on their investments. One reason is that costs often turn out to be higher—much higher—than originally assumed. According to a fall 2020 MIT Sloan Management Review article, 'A good rule of thumb is that you should estimate that for every $1 you spend developing an algorithm, you must spend $100 to deploy and support it'.”

#JeffreyFunk, #GarySmith, 2021

https://slate.com/technology/2021/05/artificial-intelligence-moonshots-usually-fail.html

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#AI #MOLE

Why Ambitious Predictions About A.I. Are Always Wrong

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Gary Smith Dead: Producer of TV Specials Was 90

Gary Smith, producer of live television events, has died at 90.

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Gary Smith Dead: Producer of TV Specials Was 90

Gary Smith, producer of live television events, has died at 90.

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Gary Smith Dies: Eight-Time Emmy-Winning Producer Of TV Specials & Awards Shows Was 90
#News #Obituaries #GarySmith #Obituary

https://deadline.com/2025/07/gary-smith-dead-1236463547/

Gary Smith Dies: Eight-Time Emmy-Winning Producer Of TV Specials & Awards Shows Was 90

Gary Smith, the prolific producer of awards shows and TV specials for such performers as Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Dolly Parton, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, and many others, died Friday, July 18, in Los Angeles. He was 90. His death was announced by a spokesperson for his […]

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#Out #BBC #presenter and #children’s #author #NickSheridan #dies aged 32 following a short illness.

“He was a hugely talented #journalist, #presenter and #author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them,” #GarySmith said.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Entertainment #TV #Representation #Culture #RoleModels

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/08/nick-sheridan-bbc-scotland-journalist-childrens-author-death/

BBC presenter and children’s author Nick Sheridan dies aged 32

Tributes have poured in for BBC Scotland presenter, journalist and children’s author Nick Sheridan who died aged 32 following a short illness.

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Gary Smith, the producer who owned legendary Boston studio For Apache Studios and worked on records by Pixies, Throwing Muses, Billy Bragg, Blake Babies and more, has died following a short illness.

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/gary-smith-pixies-blake-babies-producer-and-fort-apache-studios-owner-has-died/

John Strohm of the Blake Babies shared his memories:

https://www.facebook.com/1160261224/posts/pfbid0376pF6z6UD2EBKQ9cFWo67BV4WNwkGHxbnh5a6Uu8wHNm72kf1sqd1hjnH7sUNPNBl/

#GarySmith #FortApache #boston #pixies #BlakeBabies #ThrowingMuses #music #rip

Gary Smith, Pixies / Blake Babies producer and Fort Apache Studios owner, has died

Gary Smith owned legendary Cambridge, MA studio Fort Apache and produced records by Pixies, Throwing Muses, The Chills, Blake Babies and more. Read tributes from Billy Bragg, Tanya Donelly, and others

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