All the headlines from our Artificial Intelligence Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 29 2021 // Lightning’s destructive potential was showcased in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict.According to a new study led by the University of Washington,...
Dec 16 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group agreed to acquire Estonia-based company AlphaChat, which provides conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology for customer service automation, to further enhance the group’s digital...
Dec 14 2021 // A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident – the first time it has issued such a suspension.On Oct. 28, a Pony.ai...
Dec 13 2021 // Oriole Park at Camden Yards will test a new security technology during the upcoming baseball season that uses 3D imaging and artificial intelligence to detect concealed weapons.The Maryland Stadium Authority announced...
Nov 24 2021 // Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews. But New York City residents could soon get more say over the computers making...
Nov 15 2021 // ID Federation Offers Multi-Factor Authentication Resource for AgenciesInsurance carriers and their agency partners face a “gathering storm” of confusing requirements and changes in the area of multi-factor...
Nov 2 2021 // Russian tech giant Yandex plans to reward responsible drivers on its car-sharing platform with cheaper insurance this year, it told Reuters, using machine learning in a pilot program similar to one already adopted by...
Oct 12 2021 // China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon’s former software chief told the Financial...
Oct 8 2021 // Global data analytics provider Verisk is leveraging artificial intelligence and image analytics to generate underwriting insights for small business insurers from more than 200 million reviews on Yelp, the company...
Sep 22 2021 // Swiss Re is partnering with Claim Genius, an insurtech that provides artificial intelligence (AI) insurance claims solutions, to enhance motor claims efficiencies with real-time damage assessment and...
Sep 21 2021 // Brit Ltd., the London-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the creation and successful proof-of-concept launch of a proprietary machine-learning algorithm, designed to accelerate the identification of...
Sep 20 2021 // Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co. and Walmart Inc. will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C, the companies said on Wednesday [Sept. 15].Initial...
Sep 8 2021 // In September last year, Google’s cloud unit looked into using artificial intelligence to help a financial firm decide whom to lend money to.It turned down the client’s idea after weeks of internal discussions,...
Jul 21 2021 // Self-driving startup Argo AI, carmaker Ford Motor Co. and ride-hail company Lyft Inc. on Wednesday said they partnered to offer robotaxi trips to Lyft customers in Miami and Austin.The service is expected to launch in...
Jun 16 2021 // California regulators have approved a plan by Farmers Insurance to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that combines artificial intelligence with high-resolution aerial photography.The carrier said the Z-Fire risk scoring...
Jun 8 2021 // Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, waxing floors or pulling barnacles off a ship.Her...
Apr 22 2021 // BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, in an attempt to set global standards for a key technology...
Apr 15 2021 // The European Union is poised to ban artificial intelligence (AI) systems used for mass surveillance or for ranking social behavior, while companies developing AI could face fines as high as 4% of global revenue if they...
Mar 23 2021 // Sonoma County officials say they will add artificial intelligence technology to help fight wildfires with a 24-7 monitor to track fire outbreaks.The technology will be added to the county’s network of wildfire...
Feb 26 2021 // A startup centered around an AI-driven platform for insurance distribution secured $11 million in Series A financing.Zelros plans to use the money, in part to propel its North American expansion, with a new regional...