Responsible Use of AI WPI does not have an encyclical on AI but since it employs real human analysts there is a view towards the technology. In short, it is a tool that should be used responsibly. AI analysis is not bad unless it is the default. It has advanced to the point that it is no longer filled with error-prone hallucinations nut there is still some slop. But then it is not like humans are perfect. At present, it is not difficult to identify AI content, though it is more dominant than recognized. There are reports that AI papers are being published in fake journals using real professors’ names. Researchers at Stanford, the Internet Archive, and Imperial College London found that approximately 35 percent of all new website...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week. During a cabinet meeting, President Trump said that the Strait of Hormuz is international waters and will be open to everybody, which appears to be wishful thinking. Control of the Strait...
A total of 79,000 cows has been added to the dairy herd since last December, which compares to 81,000 head added to the dairy herd over the same period in 2025. This similarity in herd expansion numbers in early 2025 and 2026 has kept dairy cow slaughter at the same level in each of the two yea...
Dry bulk markets are steady/firmer this week with Capes leading the rally and, on the other end of the vessel size spectrum, strong grain demand supporting Handysize vessels too. Capesize rates soared again this week on strong Australian miner buying that stemmed from accelerated Chinese...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.