Michelle Obama’s farewell speech today made me think of AI. In a few short powerful statements as she left The White House on her last day, the First Lady said: “Young people, you matter. You belong. Be focused. Be determined. Empower yourself with a good education. Then, get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your promise.” The ...
The part of artificial intelligence that we find the most promising is applications designed to improve the lives of people who have disabilities. It’s not easy to find #TechForGood that presents a strong business case but disability AI (sometimes called assistive AI) is one of those areas. How will we service 1 Billion People with ...
MIT has released a fascinating report on AI in Asia that is worth a read. Banks see AI as destructive According to the Report, the financial services industry in Asia is pessimistic about the future of AI, while all other industries see AI as a positive influence. The financial services sector felt that automation would destroy value. Industries in Asia, except banking, believe that ...
The Office of the President of the US has released its first report on AI called “Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence.” It’s a disappointing report in the aspect that it lists a current state of AI, not a future state. Here is our summary of it, with our thoughts. Medical AI One of ...
Financial inclusion still problematic with AI It’s long been assumed that technology will help the financially underserved access the banking services they need. In this interview with American Banker, the founder, Christine Duhaime, of the Digital Financial Institute, says this assumption is wrong, and that some tech advances are already starting to have unanticipated adverse effects on the financially ...
