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Kansas Schools Turn to AI to Spot Guns

May 14 2024 // TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve...

VC Firm Accel Raises $650M to Invest in AI, Cybersecurity Startups in Europe, Israel

May 14 2024 // Venture capital firm Accel said on Tuesday it has raised a $650 million fund to invest in early-stage companies in Europe and Israel with a focus on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The new fund will be...

What Risks Do Advanced AI Models Pose in the Wrong Hands?

May 10 2024 // The Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. AI from China and Russia with preliminary plans to place guardrails around the most advanced AI models, Reuters reported on...

Revolutionizing Insurance Distribution: Efficiency and Innovation through API Integration and Data Utilization

May 8 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Dyad. In the dynamic landscape of insurance distribution, the convergence of efficiency and innovation is reshaping traditional workflows and elevating user experiences. Amidst...

Tech Update: Marsh McLennan Launches AI Solution to Manage Supply Chain Risks

May 3 2024 // Marsh McLennan, the insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched Sentrisk, an artificial intelligence-powered platform, which aims to help businesses manage global supply chain risk. Created through the combined...

Neptune Flood Acquires Data Science Firm to Enhance Its AI-Driven Flood Insurance

May 2 2024 // Private flood insurer Neptune Flood reported it has acquired Charles River Data, a Boston-based data science consulting group. According to Neptune, the strategic move will bolster its underwriting system through advanced...

Police: Athletic Director Used AI to Frame Principal With Racist Remarks in Fake Audio

May 2 2024 // A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said. Authorities...

Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement Over AI Training

May 1 2024 // A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft and OpenAI in New York federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing reporters’ work to train their generative...

Connecticut Weighs Wide-Ranging Bill to Regulate AI. But Its Fate Is Uncertain.

May 1 2024 // The Connecticut Senate recently pressed ahead with one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm, including manufactured...

The Role of Artificial Intelligence Across the Property Insurance Ecosphere

Apr 25 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Over the last couple of years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed how everyone lives, works, and plays. More than just a trend, AI is the ability of a machine,...

CEO Viewpoint: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI in Insurance

Apr 24 2024 // Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a lot of interest from insurers and reinsurers because of its potential to revolutionize innovation, cut costs and improve the customer experience. Generative AI (or...

Massachusetts AG Warns AI Systems Subject to Consumer Protection, Anti-Bias Laws

Apr 19 2024 // Developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence must comply with existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws, the Massachusetts attorney general cautioned Tuesday. In an...

National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches AlliBot: An AI Knowledge Bot for Risk & Insurance Professionals

Apr 18 2024 // Austin, TX., April 18, 2024 — The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is thrilled to announce the launch of AlliBot v2.0, the Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Bot built exclusively for the risk...

D&O Risks to Consider When Exploring the New Frontier of Gen AI

Apr 15 2024 // Is the world being overtaken by robots? While the answer to that question is clearly “no” – or at least, “not yet” – it seems that the focus of nearly every industry and business media outlet is...

Tech Update: Sayata Risk Engine Flags High-Risk Accounts With AI; Canopy Connect and Hawksoft Launch Integration to Eliminate Data Entry for Agents

Apr 11 2024 // Sayata Unveils AI-Powered Risk Engine That Flags High-Risk Accounts Sayata has launched the Sayata Risk Engine, an AI-powered platform that uses sophisticated AI to flag specific high-risk accounts expected to drive up...

More Data Show All Trends Pointing in Right Direction for Florida Insurers

Apr 10 2024 // Policyholder surplus increased significantly, direct premium written jumped, and combined ratio has fallen for Florida-focused property insurance carriers in 2023, according to a Gallagher Re report released this week. The...

Pennsylvania Issues Its ‘Expectations’ for Insurance Carriers Regarding Their Use of AI

Apr 10 2024 // Pennsylvania has issued guidance for insurance companies’ use of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) based on a model adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The Pennsylvania...

US, Britain Announce Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Safety, Testing

Apr 2 2024 // The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and...

Viewpoint: AI Is Changing the Cyber Risk Landscape

Apr 1 2024 // Innovation is at the heart of the human experience, with a constant stream of new ideas and inventions changing the way we conduct business. But seismic shifts in technology don’t come all at once, or even at a...

Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?

Apr 1 2024 // When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional Liability Underwriting...