Services we offer

Talbot West offers the following services. Need something AI-related that’s not listed here? We probably do that, too.

Digital transformation strategy

AI pilot project

Let's run a limited pilot project for proof-of-concept.

Cognitive Hive AI

Bespoke swarm AI architectures overcome limitations of monolithic LLMs

Sales enablement

Supercharge sales orgs with AI and public-sector expertise

AI feasibility study

Reduce uncertainty and optimize decisionmaking.

AI tool selection

Which platforms and tools will get the job done?

AI content operations

Ramp up an AI-driven content creation program.

Change management for AI implementation

We help your organization manage the change associated with AI implementation.

AI implementation

Bespoke AI implementation that works for your organization

Generative engine optimization

Be found by generative search engines. It's the new SEO.

LLM fine tuning

Train a general-purpose LLM to be a specialist.

Retrieval augmented generation

Custom RAG implementations for knowledge management.

AI workshops

Guided exercises to uncover opportunities for your company.

AI strategy development

Let’s create a roadmap for your company.

Data preprocessing solutions

Clean and prepare your knowledge base for AI ingestion.

AI training and education

Let’s upskill your workforce to harness AI.

AI disruption assessment

Where are you vulnerable to AI disruption?

AI security

Where cybersecurity meets artificial intelligence.

AI customer experience

Enhance the customer experience with AI.

AI governance

Implement AI responsibly and ethically.

AI prompt engineering

LLM prompting from the best in the business.

AI compliance

Protect data and deflect threats in the age of AI.

Industry insights

We stay up to speed in the world of AI so you don’t have to.

Composable AI is AI architecture built from modular, interchangeable components that can be rapidly assembled, updated, or reconfigured. In short, it’s another term for Talbot West’s Cognitive Hive AI (CHAI) architecture that we’ve been championing for a long time now.

Cognitive Hive AI

Composable AI: the future of intelligent enterprise

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Sales enablement

Build an efficient sales engine with AI capabilities

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Cognitive Hive AI

An AI central nervous system for your organization

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How to fight advanced persistent threats (APTs) with AI

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AI and cybersecurity: How AI can help us defend ourselves

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Cognitive Hive AI

Cognitive hive AI (CHAI) and agentic AI: a beautiful collaboration

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Retrieval augmented generation

Retrieval-augmented generation in healthcare

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Change management for AI implementation

Why AI change management fails: The missing link between vision and execution

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Retrieval augmented generation

Retrieval-augmented generation in the pharmaceutical industry

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Retrieval augmented generation

RAG vs. LLM fine-tuning: Which is right for you?

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What is explainability in AI?

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Retrieval augmented generation

How can RAG impact retail operations?

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Retrieval augmented generation

How can RAG benefit IT ops?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is feature engineering in document prep?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data transformation in data preprocessing?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data augmentation in data preprocessing?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data reduction in data preprocessing?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data imputation in data preprocessing?

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Generative engine optimization

What is generative engine optimization?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data standardization in data preprocessing?

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LLM fine tuning

What is LLM fine-tuning?

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Retrieval augmented generation

What can RAG do for my business?

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Retrieval augmented generation

What is retrieval augmented generation?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data preprocessing?

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Data preprocessing solutions

What is data normalization in data preprocessing?

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AI regulatory compliance is complex

When we’re performing data preprocessing on your knowledge base, data cleaning (or data cleansing, or data scrubbing) is an important step. We don’t want to feed bad info into an artificial intelligence system. Data cleaning ensures that the AI is getting the best information so it can deliver the best outputs.

Data preprocessing solutions

What is data cleaning?

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What is an AI governance framework?

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AI ethics: balancing progress and principles

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Talbot West empowers organizations with digital transformation consulting and AI enablement solutions. From prioritization and roadmapping through deploying AI solutions and training your people on them, we own the entire digital transformation lifecycle. Our leaders have decades of enterprise experience in big data, machine learning, and AI technologies, and we're acclaimed for our human-first element.

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What is Cognitive Hive AI (CHAI)?

AI Prioritization and EXecution (APEX)

A system-of-systems approach to AI

The Talbot West 2030 thesis

Buy vs build AI solutions?

What is composable AI?

AI in mergers & acquisitions

The Applied AI Podcast

The Applied AI Podcast focuses on value creation with AI technologies. Hosted by Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra, it brings in-the-trenches insights from AI practitioners. Watch on YouTube and find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other streaming services.

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