Subject: Intelligent Automation April 2025 Newsletter

For intelligent automaters

April 2025

In this issue...

  • Featured: How Deepseek Is Redefining Computing Efficiency with Novel Innovations - CM First Group

  • Watch: Latest Advances in Code Analysis and Transformation with CM evolveIT 11.7

  • Article: In The Age of AI, We Must Protect Human Creativity as a Natural Resource - Ars Technica

  • Watch: AI in Application Development: Maturity Matters More Than Speed -Silicon Angle

  • Listen: Why Agency Could Be The Most Important Attribute in the AI Economy - AI Daily Brief Podcast

  • CA 2E/Plex Conference: Watch AI Day at the 14th CA 2E Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Webinar - NexGen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First Group

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the greater web

Featured

How Deepseek Is Redefining Computing Efficiency with Novel Innovations


Our last issue of Intelligent Automation featured a step-by-step guide to installing DeepSeek locally using LM Studio. LM Studio is a handy tool that allows you to install any LLM you want locally. So why DeepSeek?


Deepseek is at the forefront of transforming computing with its groundbreaking approach to resource efficiency. By leveraging novel techniques, Deepseek empowers businesses to minimize their computing resource needs, resulting in significant cost savings and streamlined operations.


For tech professionals, adopting Deepseek's philosophy of 'doing more with less' is a good way to stay competitive in a tech world that's constantly in motion. Discover how Deepseek can elevate your organization in our recent article.


Read on →

Announcing CM evolveIT 11.7


Available for Streaming: Join us for informative, hands-on sessions focused on the new CM evolveIT 11.7 release. 


Tailored for future-minded developers, these sessions showcase groundbreaking enhancements aimed at revolutionizing your code analysis and transformation workflows. Expect hands-on demonstrations that you can take to your development workflows right away.

Watch one of these two webinars now...

Mainframe

Latest Advances in Mainframe COBOL Code Analysis and Transformation

Learn about cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools that promise streamlined analysis and transformation processes, automated tools that convert legacy COBOL code to Java, and advanced code slicing.


Watch Now

IBM i

Latest Advances in IBM i Code Analysis and Transformation

Learn how to cut your analysis costs by up to 80% with new capabilities. We'll demo new CA 2E (Synon) and CA Plex superpowers, AI and Code slicing innovations, and improved support for DB2 and COBOL and more.


Watch Now

Heads Up

In The Age of AI, We Must Protect Human Creativity as a Natural Resource


Generative AI can create impressive content in mere seconds, whether it's an article, an image (like the one above), a sales email, or an action plan to follow. While not always perfect and sometimes incorrect, smart content creators can use AI technology to create more content in less time.


The key question is: how do we safeguard human creativity in this process? It’s essential to protect the individuals whose work serves as the foundation for AI, ensuring their original contributions aren’t exploited. At the same time, we must avoid a future where AI dominates content creation entirely. Ultimately, we want humans to remain the true architects of the final draft, preserving their role as the driving force behind creative expression.


This Ars Technica article delves into the idea of human creativity as a vital natural resource that deserves safeguarding in the age of AI—and examines the most effective ways to achieve it.


Read on at Ars Technica →

Watch

AI in Application Development: Maturity Matters More Than Speed


Organizations are discovering that simply adopting AI tools for application development isn't enough to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies. While AI promises accelerated development speeds, the key focus should be on organizational maturity and readiness to effectively implement these tools.


The video emphasizes that successful AI integration in application development requires a thoughtful approach focused on process maturity rather than just pursuing faster development cycles.


Watch now →

Listen

Why Agency Could Be the Most Important Attribute in the AI Economy


NLW builds on an insightful essay by Replit's Gian Segato, which delves into the concept that in a world where AI dominates as the ultimate specialist across nearly every field, human agency emerges as the defining factor for success.


Segato contends that while AI delivers unmatched expertise and efficiency, it is the human capacity to make decisions, take initiative, and effectively harness these powerful tools that will distinguish individuals and organizations in an ever-evolving future.


Listen now at the AI Daily Brief Podcast→

 CA Plex/2E Worldwide Developer Conference 

Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference


Watch keynote addresses from IBM and Microsoft that cover the powerful role AI plays in modern application development, with a focus on IBM i. These streamable keynotes were delivered by experts with deep experience leveraging the mighty power of AI for developers ready to dive headfirst into the future! Watch these streamable keynotes any time.


Video Vault

Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems


Join us for a cutting-edge webinar that merges the art of pair programming with the innovation of AI for IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms and offers a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar:

  • Discuss the integration of AI-driven pair programming in IBM i and IBM z COBOL development.

  • Address the unique challenges of maintaining and evolving COBOL applications with AI support.

  • Showcase a live demonstration of AI tools tailored to IBM i and IBM z developers.

  • Share actionable strategies for embedding AI into the pair programming workflow on both platforms.

Whether you're involved in IBM i or IBM z development, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to leverage AI for better code quality, faster problem-solving, and more productive pair programming sessions. Take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch →

Are you tired of time-consuming manual testing software applications? Fortra's Automate Plus RPA is here to help. Join us for a webinar where we review the features of this powerful tool and show you how it can revolutionize your software testing processes, making it better, more accurate, and quicker to get results.


Watch →

Frightened about the prospect of your legacy IBM i and z application developers leaving? We have a solution that can put your fears to rest. In this webinar, we demonstrate how you can “refactor” your legacy app developed in COBOL, RPG, or CA 2E (Synon) directly to maintainable runtime-free Java and JS.


Watch →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading your IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-commitment fifteen minute conversation with a CM First Group technical rep.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.7 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.

CM evolveIT 11.7, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2023 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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