Subject: Intelligent Automation June 2024 Newsletter

A newsletter for intelligent automaters

June 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: The Hazards of AI Hallucinations - CM First Group

  • Conference: CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Article: 10 ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Developer Productivity - Shaihk Shaheed

  • Webinar - NexGen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First Group

  • Watch: GPT-4o Public Challenge - AI Advantage

  • Listen: Full Stack Approach for Effective AI Agents - The AI Podcast

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the web

Heads Up

The Hazards of AI Hallucinations


Microsoft’s chat AI, Sydney, once admitted to falling in love with users and spying on Bing employees. Do a quick web search, and you'll find all kinds of "AI mishaps," especially in the early days.


Not all of them are funny. AI hallucinations, a specific breed of AI mishap where AI identifies non-existent patterns or data, pose substantial risks to companies' operational integrity and public trust. They represent a significant challenge in the deployment of artificial intelligence technology across industries.


Addressing the issue demands a multifaceted approach that includes monitoring, validation, and transparency.


Read on for the full story →

 CA Plex 2E Worldwide Developer Conference 


The CA 2E / Plex Community is presenting another ground-breaking conference focused on meeting the needs of technical experts charged with maintaining, automating, and modernizing enterprise software systems like RPG, COBOL, CA 2E (Synon), and CA Plex on IBM i/Power and Microsoft.


Get in on it now before the early bird prices expire. Virtual attendance and BootCamp options are available.

Register for the Conference

CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

October 15th - 17th in Austin, Texas

In-person or remote

Heads Up

10 ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Developer Productivity


ChatGPT has become a handy tool for the adventurous programmer looking to increase productivity and ship software on time and under budget. In this handy cheat sheet, Shaikh Shahid highlights 10 ChatGPT prompts to help developers and engineers boost their productivity and streamline their workflows.


Whether you're stuck on a coding problem or need some code refactoring hints, these prompts will help you stay ahead of the game.


Shaikh Shahid →

Webinar

Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems


Join us for a cutting-edge webinar that merges the art of pair programming with the innovation of AI for IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms and offers a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar:

  • Discuss the integration of AI-driven pair programming in IBM i and IBM z COBOL development.

  • Address the unique challenges of maintaining and evolving COBOL applications with AI support.

  • Showcase a live demonstration of AI tools tailored to IBM i and IBM z developers.

  • Share actionable strategies for embedding AI into the pair programming workflow on both platforms.

Whether you're involved in IBM i or IBM z development, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to leverage AI for better code quality, faster problem-solving, and more productive pair programming sessions. Take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch →

Are you tired of time-consuming manual testing software applications? Fortra's Automate Plus RPA is here to help. Join us for a webinar where we review the features of this powerful tool and show you how it can revolutionize your software testing processes, making it better, more accurate, and quicker to get results.


Watch the Webinar →

Frightened about the prospect of your legacy IBM i and z application developers leaving? We have a solution that can put your fears to rest. In this webinar, we demonstrate how you can “refactor” your legacy app developed in COBOL, RPG, or CA 2E (Synon) directly to maintainable runtime-free Java and JS.


Watch the Webinar →

Watch

GPT-4o Use Case Public Challenge


In this May 2024 livestream, AI Advantage hosted a public challenge highlighting the new capabilities built into the newly-released GPT-4o. Follow along as the community explores and submits their work, providing a launching pad for your own discovery.


The AI Advantage YouTube Channel  →

Listen

Full-stack Approach for Effective AI Agents


Imbue aims to lead the way towards more robust agents by taking a full-stack approach "from hardware innovations through to user interface." In this episode of the Practical AI Podcast, Josh, Imbue’s CTO, discusses their approach and some lessons learned along the way.


Listen now at the Practical AI Podcast →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading you IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situtation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-commitment fifteen minute conversation with a CM First Group technical rep.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.7 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.

CM evolveIT 11.6, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2023 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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