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The EU AI Act Will Have Global Impact, but a Limited Brussels Effect

The European Union’s (EU) AI Act (AIA) aspires to establish the first comprehensive regulatory scheme for artificial intelligence, but its impact will not stop at the EU’s borders. In fact, some EU policymakers believe it is a critical goal of the AIA to set a worldwide standard, so much so that some refer to a…

Governance, Risk & ComplianceJuly 7, 2022

Blockchain’s potential: How AI can change the decentralized ledger

Artificial intelligence’s transformative power in relation to blockchain technology is being severely overlooked, say experts. One reason is that blockchain’s use of a decentralized ledger offers insight into the workings of AI systems and the provenance of the data these platforms may be using. As a result, transactions can be facilitated with a high level of trust…

Crypto, Blockchain & NFTsJuly 7, 2022

Artificial Intelligence is Already Upending Geopolitics

The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. Geopolitical actors have always used technology to further their goals. Unlike other technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) is far more than a mere tool. We do not want to anthropomorphize AI or suggest that it has intentions of its…

Sociopolitical Decision SystemJuly 7, 2022

Early Results On Artificial Intelligence For Business: So Far, So Good

It’s too early to tell if artificial intelligence (AI) will deliver on all the hype and promises around it. But in the meantime, the results we do see trickling in are encouraging. A survey just released shows that the majority of organizations that use AI are still experimenting with the technology, with about 12% have…

Business ManagementJuly 7, 2022

Artificial Intelligence and Security: What You Should Know

Next-generation AI products learn proactively and identify changes in the networks, users, and databases using "data drift" to adapt to specific threats as they evolve. In March 2019, Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian renewable energy and aluminum manufacturing company, faced a ransomware attack. Rather than paying the ransom, a cybersecurity team used artificial intelligence to identify the…

Security and SurveillanceJuly 7, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Tools to Detect Burnout

As businesses and individuals bear the increasing burden of mounting costs and rising inflation, burnout at work is a very real concern that many will likely feel they can relate to. A new method based on artificial intelligence and text analysis will soon make it possible to detect the warning signs of burnout more effectively.…

Talent Management & EducationJuly 7, 2022

Why AI Customer Journeys Need More Friction

Friction isn’t always a bad thing, especially when companies are looking for responsible ways to use AI. The trick is learning to differentiate good friction from bad, and to understand when and where adding good friction to your customer journey can give customers the agency and autonomy to improve choice, rather than automating the humans…

Market InsightsJuly 7, 2022

Feedback Can Improve Employee Performance-but the Source Is Just as Important as the Advice Accurate

Accurate, relevant, specific feedback improved performance by over 12 percent, at least until those employees were told the feedback was generated through A.I. Imagine you run into Warren Buffett. He gives you a stock tip. You listen--he's the Oracle. Now imagine that the older gentleman bagging groceries gives you a stock tip. You probably don't listen. But…

Talent Management & EducationJuly 7, 2022

Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Determine Extent of Damage in Kidney Disease

"Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict the grade of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA), a known structural correlate of progressive and chronic kidney disease." Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict…

Healthcare and Well-BeingJuly 6, 2022