AI

The Administration’s release of the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence is an important step forward for the thoughtful and responsible development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We support the goals of the Executive Order to embrace the beneficial impacts that come with AI while mitigating…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be organizing our social media timelines and automatically improving the pictures on our phones, but it’s a field that’s widely misunderstood.  AI is, after all, an incredibly complex field in computer science, where the top researchers earn as much as NFL quarterback prospects. It introduces terms seldom found in…

If you’ve ever taken an introductory programming class, there’s a good chance the instructor said: “Computers are stupid.” They only do what they’re told, and only within the confines of what can be represented in logic. The intent is to remind students that computers aren’t intelligent thinking machines — like Star Trek’s Data — but rather tools…

Patterns. The world is full of them, and we often don’t even notice.  Human language is a great example. We understand each other because things like verb conjugations and word order typically follow a rigid structure. The same is also true for music, where the predictability of rhythm and scales provide a measure of order and predictability.  If…

When it comes to technology, there’s no arguing that the trend of the year is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is discussed simultaneously as the answer to — and the source of — all our problems. I know from my years of experience serving public sector organizations that it can be overwhelming when a new trend comes along. Suddenly, everywhere you…

After 11 years of Oktane, I’m still left awed and inspired by the global community of Identity experts who come together to discuss the opportunities ahead for the industry and learn what’s next for Okta. But this year was different.  The past several months have been one of the most consequential times in the industry I’ve ever witnessed. After…

Earlier this year, Okta teamed with SD Times to create a report revealing  how organizations evaluate and purchase technology in 2023. Auth0 published the first edition of the report, How Development Teams Purchase SaaS, in October 2020. The report aimed to determine the extent of developers’ influence in shaping an organization's technology…

Generative AI is the biggest technology paradigm shift of our generation. As a technologist at heart, I couldn’t be more thrilled about its potential.  Here’s how I’m thinking about identity’s role in the AI future, AI’s impact on the threat landscape, Okta’s AI capabilities, and what’s coming next for Okta and AI at Oktane. The role of Identity…

“Holistic.” “Strategic.” “Ruthless.”  According to experts at Okta, those are the kinds of mindsets business leaders will need to adopt in 2023. Because as the new year dawns, companies are facing a dizzying mix of headwinds: high inflation, surging interest rates, a global threat of recession, and the ongoing pandemic, to name just a few. With…

The marketing consultant Bob Dylan once wrote: “Oh the times, they are a-changing.”  He wasn’t wrong. With every passing year, the marketing industry adapts to outside conditions. Just as easily as it embraces new technologies and the opportunities they present, it must withstand choppy market conditions and shifting regulatory sands.  With that…