ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI)

IDnow, a provider of identity verification as a service solutions, announces the artificial intelligence (AI) identity verification product AutoIdent Substantial .

Transforma Insights’ examination of real-world artificial intelligence (AI) deployments shows that most today are focused on mundane applications delivering cost savings, rather than being truly transformational. However, rapid pay-back and high levels of automation bode well for more widespread adoption in innovative fields. Matt Hatton, co-founder of Transforma Insights reports.

OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd ., an associate of the Ping An Group, and China Merchants Group recently launched the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Port Logistics and Trade Facilitation Blockchain Platform Project for the ports Shekou and Shunde.

The City of London usually welcomes around 550,000 workers daily. Today that number is closer to 15,000. Why? Because the majority of City workers have to commute by public transportation train, tube or bus to get to work. In the past, says Bart Schouw, chief evangelist at Software AG, this meant sitting or more likely standing in a crowded, hot space with no air conditioning (and not enough people wearing masks).

As sure as the sun rises in the east, when money is actively exchanging hands, scammers will shortly get a whiff and show up to take what they can. And so, says Judd Bagley, VP of marketing at Everise, it is in the market for connected devices, where Statista reports that in 2019, new smart phone and smart home product revenues in the US alone combined to reach just under $160 billion (€135.23 billion) – which is more than the GDP of Ukraine.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to positively transform society and the environment, and to harness that power to its full potential organisations need to focus on addressing the ethical challenges.

Stradigi AI, a North American Artificial Intelligence software company, is pleased to announce that its cloud-based Kepler Platform is now offered on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace and optimised to run within Azure.

In 2017, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a report which cited ‘Big Tech’ as a greater threat to banks than fintech. Three years later, says Eelco-Jan Boonstra, managing director of EMEA at Mambu, this continues to hold true as we’ve seen technology giants such as Google, Apple and Facebook move deeper into the world of finance.

Transforma Insights unveils the results of its extensive analysis of the strategies of 12 IoT Application Enablement Platform providers.

The term “big data” was first coined in the mid-noughties, yet even today 15 years later, enterprises are still struggling with what it means and how to use it to their competitive advantage says, George Frangou, founder & group CEO at Massive Analytic.

In the world of AI and machine learning, it’s common to hear fear-based statements about what the poor decisions unchecked algorithms might make.

What most people rarely hear about are the actual challenges that cause AI practitioners to worry.

FICO’s Chief Analytics Officer, Scott Zoldi sat down with Kate Crawford, a Distinguished Research Professor at NYU and a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, to discuss how unconscious data bias and untrained data scientists poses risks to AI models and the trust we place in business decisions derived from them.

Why you should watch their candid conversation:

• How will data bias affect future decisions?
• How unconscious data bias and untrained data scientists poses risks to AI models
• How data bias and machine learning are remapping our society
• The real problems with AI that keep data scientists up at night
• What businesses and data scientists need to do to ensure ethical AI
• How to avoid introducing gender bias and other forms of bias into AI models

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C5 Capital USA LLC, a specialist venture capital firm that invests in the secure data ecosystem, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and space has announced Rob Meyerson as its newest operating partner joining C5’s new Impact Partners Fund based in Washington DC.

The Centre for Data Innovation is hosting a conversation with Ryan Abbott on his new book The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law.

Vilicom, has been awarded a grant alongside BT Labs and Bristol and Loughborough Universities that will enable participation in 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) scientific studies.

When we think about rapid developments in terms of wireless technology, we often automatically assume it’s in regard to telecommunications. However, with so many alternative industries taking advantage of the offerings that wireless technology and connectivity provides, this couldn’t be further from the truth, says Sam Taylor, marketing executive at Nomad Digital.

Veego Software, that aims to perfect the internet experience in the connected home through the application of AI and other innovative technologies, has released its latest solution. Smart Marketing, is said to enable communication service providers (CSPs), media providers, smart device manufacturers, and app creators to understand and personalise the experience of every internet user.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of unsecured loans issued via artificial intelligence (AI) underwriting platforms will reach US $315 billion (€270.75 billlion) in 2025, up from just $24 billion (€20.63 billion) in 2020.

In a welcome boost for the self-driving revolution, automotive company HORIBA MIRA is teaming up with Vodafone to bring 5G to its UK Midlands headquarters.

From Zooming clients, to organising remote gatherings and managing teams exclusively via digital channels, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to embrace digital platforms.

Jean-Francois (JF) Gagne, CEO and founder of Element AI, a global developer of artificial intelligence-powered (AI) solutions and software, today announced the release of the third annual Global AI Talent Report. The 2020 report examines the most current global patterns for the worldwide AI talent pool. 

Multi-access edge computing (MEC), formerly called mobile edge computing, is an ETSI-defined network architecture concept that enables cloud computing at the edge of a network. In layman’s terms it brings cloud advantages at the edge of the network or closure to customer services outside regular cloud deployments hereby reducing latency and bringing in efficiency.

Home Credit Group, which lends to underserved customers with little or no credit history, has chosen FICO Decision Optimiser to further improve its lending offers in multiple markets.

Knowledgehook, a mathematics learning platform, has raised UK£13.5 milion Series A equity funding. The round has been led by a UK-based EdTech investment fund with participation from Mesoamerica’s Alexandria Corp., Nelson Education, Ideal Ventures, and Nicoya Ventures. This financing follows Knowledgehook’s 2016 seed round that included John Abele’s North Point Ventures.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous in modern life — from boosting our understanding of the cosmos to surfacing entertaining videos on your phone — and has now found its way into orbit.

Despite 88% of cybersecurity professionals believing automation will make their jobs easier, younger staffers are more concerned than veterans that the technology will replace their roles. This is according to new research by Exabeam.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed Collaborative Information Server (CI Server) and will be releasing it to the market in January 2021 as part of the OpreX Control and Safety System family.

Aspen Technology, Inc., a global provider of asset optimisation software, has announced the general availability of the aspenONE V12 software release, which embeds artificial intelligence (AI) across the portfolio. It also uses the cloud for delivery of enterprise-wide analytics and insights for increased safety, sustainability, and improved margins.