Toward A More Fully Digital Bank
Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian shares his thoughts on how banks are using cloud technology to drive digital transformation. Over the last few decades, banking executives have been told that fintechs will upend the financial system, that digital-first challengers will disrupt their customer base, that …
Regulatory landscape provides added incentive for enterprises to explore blockchain
The increasing emphasis on data privacy gained widespread attention last year with the enforcement deadline of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Regardless of your perspective on GDPR and its impact on enterprises, the need for organizations to provide more robust solutions to protecting customers’ …
New tool gives businesses greater control and visibility of customer data
Consumers are becoming more aware of how valuable their personal data is to businesses, in return for this information they expect customized, relevant online experiences. From the business side this means ensuring that data is held in line with the law, internal policies and customer …
Computing and artificial intelligence: Humanistic perspectives from MIT
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) will reorient the Institute to bring the power of computing and artificial intelligence to all fields at MIT, and to allow the future of computing and AI to be shaped by all MIT disciplines. To support ongoing planning …
Futurist Tim O’Reilly Sees a Human-Computer Symbiosis Bigger Than AI
Tim O’Reilly is a kind of bard of technology, a lyrical poet of computing’s past, present and future. Ask him a question and whole paragraphs of reflection bubble up. Is the present state of artificial intelligence, for example, bigger than the open-source software revolution, an …
Explainable AI: Bringing trust to business AI adoption
For many organizations, AI remains a mystery not to be trusted in production, thanks to its lack of transparency. But demand, advances, and emerging standards may soon change all that. When it comes to making use of AI and machine learning, trust in results is …
The Transformation of RPA to IPA: Intelligent Process Automation
The rapid development of new, scalable technology has contributed to the integration of AI, automation and customer data into business tools. The advanced capabilities of these tools makes both actionable decision-making and customer engagement easier and more meaningful. A key driver of new technology growth …
How AI Will Transform the Future of Manufacturing
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into the manufacturing value chain is significantly changing the nature of that sector’s workforce, according to new research from the MAPI Foundation. But rather than robots taking human jobs, new hybrid roles are emerging where humans enable machines and …
Rethink Time and Data in Your Organization
Unlike the wishes Cher sings in her famous song, you cannot turn back time. But with the tools that have become available, you have a better chance of predicting time or, more accurately, predicting if occurrences in a time series sample will continue a decision-influencing …
More Data Doesn’t Guarantee That Analytics Will Deliver Digital Transformation
Capitalizing on digital transformation opportunities with analytics isn’t something that can be achieved by merely capturing, storing, and processing more data. Real, lasting change comes from turning that data into trusted, timely, and actionable insights that drive growth and profitability. More than ever, businesses of all sizes …