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The future of property technology
The opportunities of the internet are set to open many doors for estate agents to think outside the box when selling property. As technology continues to drive new ways for property sellers and buyers to interact, the market is slowly…
The future of manufacturing lies in digital transformation
The South African manufacturing industry has come under significant pressure in the last decade with the traditional manufacturing industry currently in the throes of a digital transformation that is accelerated by the exponential growth of smart technologies. The adoption and…
Thomson Reuters launches Media Check to fight against financial crime
Thomson Reuters has enhanced its World-Check One platform with the launch of Media Check, a unique media screening and processing feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that helps address the regulatory and reputational consequences of overlooking key data in the…
Bowmans invests in artificial intelligence
Pan-African law firm, Bowmans, has invested in Kira, an artificial intelligence (AI) solution, in a bid to improve efficiencies in certain key legal processes, primarily in the mergers and acquisitions, private equity and compliance areas. The software automatically identifies and…
Probabilistic computing takes Artificial Intelligence to the next step
The potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has never been greater — but we’ll only be successful if AI can deliver smarter and more intuitive answers. A key barrier to AI today is that natural data fed to a computer…
The rise of the algorithmic model and its implications
Would you trust a machine to manage your wealth, or do you feel more comfortable with a person? After all, it is a fact that last year, BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager with around $5.7 trillion under management…
Improving healthcare outcomes with Artificial Intelligence
Predictive analytics can save lives. Healthcare has always come with the fine balance of prioritising care and allocating scarce resources. Providers are faced with tough decisions about how long doctors or nurses see patients, who occupies their limited number of…
Atlantic AI Labs Opens Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Africa
Founded in March 2018 with headquarters in Cotonou, Benin, Atlantic AI Labs aims to unleash the potential of AI for sustainable development in Africa with applications in domains such as: healthcare, precision agriculture, education, unmanned aerial vehicles, environmental protection, and…
Five key areas where AI and Automation could most impact your business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly finding a place at the heart of the enterprise, with it set to affect 25 percent of technology spend going forward, according to Accenture. Enabling better-informed decisions by augmenting human intelligence with powerful computing and…
As AI shapes the Future of Work, employers focus on human skills
After years of talking about disruption, executives are determined to turn talk into action. According to Mercer’s 2018 Global Talent Trends Study – Unlocking Growth in the Human Age, 88% of companies in South Africa have innovation on their core…
There’s one thing machines can’t do better than us
Most of the casualties will be repetitive manufacturing tasks and those considered dangerous for humans to perform. Robots can do these jobs faster and with greater precision, than humans could ever hope to, leading to higher productivity and lower costs…
Could chatbots be a necessity?
Shopping for furniture online? Looking for a flight? Hungry for pizza? Need medical advice? Lost? Just listen for the “pop or bing” as your virtual assistant enters on screen with a very friendly “how can I help you/ ask me…
Why work won’t become obsolete in the age of AI
The rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence has spawned a 4th industrial revolution that has left many wondering where to next. After all, if robots can perform our roles at a much cheaper rate, what hope is there for…
Fintech is disrupting big banks
“It used to be quite simple. Customers arrived at banks through the revolving doors and opened accounts or applied for lending in-store. Banks owned the customer relationship by default and ‘see my bank manager’ was a common term,” says Mark…
Artificial Intelligence: How it will change the way you drive
Driverless cars have received a lot of media coverage recently, and there is no doubt that they are benefitting from massive amounts of R&D. So, while there have been some recent setbacks, and there will doubtless be more, it appears…
Forrester’s Artificial Intelligence reality check
Forrester has put forward a collection of predictions for CIOs working on data and analytics initiatives, warning that the capabilities of new technologies, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), require the redesign of operating models. In 2017, Forrester’s predictions for data and…
