Latest Artificial Intelligence Headlines
All the headlines from our Artificial Intelligence Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AI Being Used to Scam Small Business Owners, Says Nationwide Survey
Sep 26 2024 // Just when employees have learned to ignore scammy texts and emails from the boss, along comes the next generation of impersonation using artificial intelligence. Cybercriminals increasingly use generative AI, including...
FTC Crackdown on Companies Using AI Includes ‘Robot Lawyer,’ Content Generator
Sep 26 2024 // As its authority is routinely questioned, the Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints against five companies it said use artificial intelligence (AI) to “supercharge deceptive or unfair...
Insurance CEOs Talk Gen AI, Growth, Workforce Strategies
Sep 25 2024 // A much higher percentage of insurance chief executives say that generative AI is a top investment priority for their firms than peers in other industries, according to a survey report published by professional services...
7 in 10 Actuaries and Underwriters Worry About Being Replaced by AI
Sep 20 2024 // With the vast majority (91 percent) of insurance companies already investing in AI or planning to in the next five years, it’s not surprising that nearly 7 in 10 actuaries and underwriters are worried about being...
Ex-Google Executive’s Startup to Use AI to Forecast the Weather
Sep 19 2024 // A startup founded by a former Google executive aims to use artificial intelligence to improve weather forecasting, joining technology behemoths like Nvidia Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. in an increasingly crowded...
Viewpoint: How Insurance Industry Can Use AI Safely and Ethically
Sep 18 2024 // Executive Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the brink of transforming most aspects of business, including insurance, but it needs to be used responsibly, according to Zywave Chief Technology Officer Doug Marquis,...
Leveraging AI in Insurance: How SelectsysTech’s AI OCR Bridge Transforms Data Extraction
Sep 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. Introduction In today’s data-driven world, the ability to quickly and accurately extract information from documents is crucial for the insurance industry. Manual...
As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI to Predict Typhoon Paths
Sep 13 2024 // As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path –...
OpenAI, Nvidia Executives Discuss AI Infrastructure Needs With Biden Officials
Sep 13 2024 // OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang met with senior Biden administration officials and other industry leaders at the White House on Thursday to discuss how to fill the massive...
Top EU Privacy Regulator Opens Probe Into Google’s AI Compliance
Sep 12 2024 // The top EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether search engine giant Google adequately protected European Union users’ personal data before using it to help develop its foundational AI...
Commerce Department Looks to Require Reporting for AI, Cloud Providers
Sep 9 2024 // The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday it is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are safe and can...
Harnessing AI OCR Technology for Efficient Data Extraction
Sep 5 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. In today’s digital age, data is the lifeblood of the insurance industry. Accurate and efficient data extraction is crucial for streamlining operations, reducing...
Clearview AI Fined by Dutch Agency for Facial Recognition Database
Sep 5 2024 // U.S. facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) for building what Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said on Tuesday was an illegal database. DPA also issued an additional...
California Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Ban Deepfakes, Regulate AI
Sep 4 2024 // California lawmakers approved a host of proposals aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology. The California...
California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models
Aug 30 2024 // Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote this week that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology...
Texas Lawmakers Consider Regulations to Address Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Aug 28 2024 // A group of state lawmakers began wading through the complex world of artificial intelligence Tuesday, providing an early glimpse at how Texas may seek to regulate the booming technology. During a nearly four-hour hearing,...
Authors’ Class Action Targets AI Company Anthropic for Copyright Infringement
Aug 23 2024 // Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has been hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court by three authors who say it misused their books and hundreds of thousands of others to train its AI-powered...
Big Tech Wants AI to Be Regulated. Why Do They Oppose a California AI Bill?
Aug 22 2024 // California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in California even as a number of tech giants have voiced broad...
Michigan DIFS Bulletin Issues Guidance on AI Use in Insurance Industry
Aug 19 2024 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) released a bulletin this month addressing the growing use of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry. The bulletin clarifies DIFS’...
McKinsey Sees AI Surge Boosting Consulting Amid Industry Slump
Aug 15 2024 // McKinsey & Co. is seeing an increase in the number of clients seeking artificial intelligence-linked projects, as faster adoption of the technology helps the consulting titan and its peers boost revenue following a...
