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thereby lowering both technological and financial barriers . “ The real cost of using these systems is also often quite low , making neither technology nor cost a barrier ,” he notes .
for AI is simply the hope that you can level the playing field and allow someone to create AI applications without the necessary training , skills or experience of writing technical code ,” says Bailey .
Pulijala agrees , stating that no-code tools have “ democratised access to AI ,” enabling individuals and organisations with limited software expertise to develop AI-powered solutions . “ Business analysts , for example , can fully participate in the development of the AI project , without relying on the technical expertise of the software team ,” she adds .
Egan observes that these platforms have made AI “ accessible to non-technical users ,”
The Generative AI revolution Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have significantly influenced the no-code AI landscape . “ We believe Generative AI will democratise coding and grow the developer community by several folds ,” says Bailey . “ If there are 20-25m developers now , this could lead to a 10x growth of this important group .”
Pulijala points out that generative AI has “ dramatically improved the process of setting up applications ,” particularly in the development of chatbots . “ Generative AI cuts down this process time with pre-trained LLMs , meaning that developers no longer need to train the bot on how customers can ask questions ,” she elaborates .
Egan finds generative AI especially powerful when combined with automation . “ When you build generative AI into those workflows and have it interpret , summarise , categorise or deploy everyday tasks , you ’ re enabling individuals with minimal coding experience to harness the capabilities of advanced AI models and , ultimately , become more efficient and unlock more possibilities ,” he explains .
Scalability and the future When it comes to scalability , Bailey believes that both small businesses and large enterprises can benefit from no-code AI solutions . “ Large enterprises are interested in leveraging GenAI in combination with high trust data / knowledge sources to drive efficiency , productivity and unlocking capacity for product innovation ,” he notes .
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