SWIRL Blog

November 20, 2025

The Confidence Economy: Don’t Be The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The problem is no longer lack of data. It’s no longer an inability to retrieve data. Today’s problem is knowing which data to trust. It’s like the sorcerer’s apprentice commanded the broomstick to bring buckets of bits instead of buckets of water, but the result is much the same: data, data everywhere, with no time to stop and think.

May 3, 2024

Rethinking Data Integration for AI: The Case Against ETL in AI Architectures

In the rapidly evolving domain of artificial intelligence (AI), data is the bedrock upon which intelligent systems are built. A particularly innovative application of AI in data handling involves the Retriever-Augmented Generation (RAG) model, which provides data to the AI to enhance the quality and relevance of generated content. Traditionally, the method to make external data...

May 3, 2024

Guiding principles that will dictate the next generation of AI apps in the enterprise

AI is transforming businesses by driving data-driven decisions, automating tasks, and opening new growth opportunities. As companies recognize its potential, the focus has shifted from whether to adopt AI to how to do it effectively and integrate AI effectively.But successfully integrating AI within your enterprise isn’t a simple plug-and-play process. It demands a strategic approach....

May 2, 2024

Instant Deploying of Llama 3 with SWIRL AI Connect

Meta just launched Llama 3, claiming it as the most powerful open-source language model out there. It’s a huge step forward for AI to understand and communicate almost like humans. Llama 3 was trained on some text and code data, so it’s great at handling complex instructions and conversations. This is going to open up...

April 30, 2024

What is a Reader Large Language Model (LLM)?

A Reader Large Language Model (LLM) is an AI designed to understand and analyze text. Unlike LLMs that generate text, Reader LLMs focus on reading and making sense of existing language. They can be used for tasks like: Reader Large Language Models are LLMs with fewer layers than a “generative LLM.” They do not create...

April 29, 2024

What is AI Infrastructure Software?

Bring the AI to the data, not the data to the AI. AI Infrastructure Software is an umbrella term for a software infrastructure that seamlessly integrates AI capabilities while prioritizing security, safety, and access control. It operates as a middle layer between data, AI infrastructure, and large language models (LLMs), ensuring that end-users can harness...

April 26, 2024

Towards A New Approach to Real-Time AI Insights Without Moving Any Data

In the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, the traditional approach has been to “put the data into the AI.” Like the database model, this method involves inputting data and expecting insights in return. However, in large enterprises with numerous data silos and diverse content types, this approach may not be the most efficient or effective. The...

April 9, 2024

Why Now is the Time for SWIRL AI Connect: Empowering Enterprises with Next-Level AI Infrastructure Software

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses are aggressively turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to gain a competitive edge, optimize operations, and innovate at unprecedented speeds. What leading enterprises are telling us is that SWIRL AI Connect is: “The Right Product, at the Right Time, and in the Right Place” This blog post explores why...

February 28, 2024

5 Essential Strategies to Enhance Enterprise Knowledge Management

Knowledge is a powerful asset for any organization. Collecting, organizing, and sharing knowledge can drive innovation, improve decision-making, and boost efficiency. Knowledge management (KM) systematically handles an organization’s knowledge base for optimum benefit. Here are five simple, impactful ways enterprises can elevate their knowledge management strategies: 1. Establish a Centralized Knowledge Repository Knowledge scattered across...