AI - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Aug 11, 2026 | 11:00 AM CT
Join us as we look at many aspects of AI that are the Good (like solving health problems & Agents in Fusion Apps), the Bad (hallucinating/giving the wrong answer), or the Ugly (usually the effort to make AI work effectively - not as easy as advertised). Oracle algorithms, Agents & other AI are needed to leverage AI effectively using the Oracle Vector database (using OCI to access your data).
We will explore how to quickly leverage an LLM and use the Oracle Vector Database for Retrieval Augmented Generation using Oracle Cloud tools and Fusion Apps. I'll also show how to build an agent to access your private documents using RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and the Llama LLM (on OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). We'll also see issues with AI that continue to pop up.
Presented by Rich Niemiec, Chief Innovation Officer and Oracle ACE Director, Viscosity North America
This event is co-hosted by the New York Oracle Users Group (www.nyoug.org) and Oracle Professional Services firm, Viscosity North America (www.viscosityna.com)
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Rich Niemiec
Rich Niemiec is the current Chief Innovation Officer of Viscosity North America. Rich is an Oracle ACE Director, a world-renownednowned IT Expert, and was a co-founder and the CEO of TUSC, a Chicago-based systems integrator of Oracle-based business solutions started in 1988. Rich has served as President of Rolta TUSC and Rolta EICT.
Rich is the past President of the International Oracle Users Group (IOUG) and the current President of the Midwest Oracle Users Group (MOUG). Rich has architected and tuned many Fortune 500 systems over the past 25 years.
His experience in data processing ranges from teaching to consulting, with emphasis in database administration, performance tuning, project management and technical education. Rich is one of six originally honored worldwide Oracle Certified Masters and advised Oracle development from time to time. In 2017, he authored the Oracle “Oracle12c Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques,” an update of his previous 4 Oracle best sellers on Oracle8i, 9i, 10g, and 11i Performance Tuning. Rich was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 1998.
Rich is the past President of the International Oracle Users Group (IOUG) and the current President of the Midwest Oracle Users Group (MOUG). Rich has architected and tuned many Fortune 500 systems over the past 25 years.
His experience in data processing ranges from teaching to consulting, with emphasis in database administration, performance tuning, project management and technical education. Rich is one of six originally honored worldwide Oracle Certified Masters and advised Oracle development from time to time. In 2017, he authored the Oracle “Oracle12c Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques,” an update of his previous 4 Oracle best sellers on Oracle8i, 9i, 10g, and 11i Performance Tuning. Rich was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 1998.
Viscosity's core expertise includes:
Data Analytics, Oracle Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance, High Availability & Scalability Solutions, Cloud Migrations, Performance Tuning, Data Integrations, AI and Machine Learning, Oracle APEX Development, and technical training.