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Artificial Intelligence Energy Demand Is Driving Climate Tech Investing
Jan 8 2025 // Energy startups have overtaken the makers of electric cars and batteries as the top global climate tech investment for the first time since 2020. They’ve done so as the growing demand for artificial intelligence has...
New York State Government to Monitor Its AI Use
Dec 30 2024 // New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul, a Democrat,...
Generative AI: A Double Agent Serving Good and Evil in the World of Claims
Dec 30 2024 // Claims professionals need to adapt to the AI evolution at a fast pace as the same technologies used to fight claims fraud are also being used to perpetuate it, according to experts. “It’s truly become an arms...
US House Task Force Releases ‘Blueprint’ for Federal AI Responsibility
Dec 18 2024 // A U.S. House of Representatives task force on artificial intelligence on Tuesday released a report of more than 250 pages outlining the potential benefits and harms of the technology. The 24 members of the bipartisan House...
AI Focal Point of Cybersecurity Outlook for 2025, Says Experian
Dec 17 2024 // Artificial intelligence is at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast due to its enabling capabilities. Michael Bruemmer, vice president of global data breach resolution at information services company, said...
Advocacy Groups Ask FIO to Release Homeowners Insurance Data Collected by NAIC
Dec 17 2024 // A coalition of consumer, environmental, and fair housing groups have called upon the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office to release homeowners insurance data before it may be too late. The nationwide data was...
AI Safety Is Hard to Steer With Science in Flux, US Official Says
Dec 11 2024 // Policymakers aiming to recommend safeguards for artificial intelligence are facing a formidable challenge: science that is still evolving. AI developers themselves are grappling with how to prevent abuse of novel systems,...
Trump Names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar
Dec 6 2024 // Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent...
Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence Faces New Era of Regulatory Oversight
Dec 4 2024 // Executive Summary: With over 70% of insurers planning to deploy gen-AI tools over the next two years, AI promises much, and the keen adopters likely will be rewarded – but it’s a path that must be navigated...
AI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report
Nov 26 2024 // While the insurance industry is quickly adopting AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of routine functions, analyze data and assess risk, malicious actors use the same tech to disrupt business and profit from...
Class Action Lawsuit on AI-Related Discrimination Reaches Final Settlement
Nov 25 2024 // Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her...
Florida Regulators Demand Data From Weiss Ratings After Recent Reports on Insurers
Nov 22 2024 // Weiss Ratings, a Palm Beach Gardens financial ratings firm, sparked some outrage from the Florida insurance industry in recent weeks after it released reports contending that some of Florida’s largest property...
Bank of Japan Governor Warns AI Could Bring New Financial Stability Risks
Nov 21 2024 // Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday central banks must be mindful that technological advances, such as in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), could bring new risks to financial stability. “As...
Cybersecurity in Insurance: Why Your Data and Compliance Can’t Afford to Slip
Nov 20 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Data is at the core of the insurance industry. From the smallest independent agencies to the largest legacy carriers, insurance organizations of all sizes house data....
AI Weather Models Have Shown Promise This Hurricane Season
Nov 19 2024 // When Hurricane Beryl was rushing across the Atlantic basin in July, the weather forecasting tool made by Google Deepmind, the tech company’s artificial intelligence unit, saw something other models missed....
AI Revolution in Insurance: Opportunities and Legal Pitfalls
Nov 18 2024 // The insurance industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart of it. From streamlining claims processing to creating personalized policies, AI has quickly become a vital...
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Issues Bulletin on Use of AI
Nov 15 2024 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready issued a bulletin providing insurers with regulatory guidance on the use of artificial intelligence. The bulletin, which was adopted by the National Association of Insurance...
FTC’s Holyoak Concerned AI Collecting Children’s Data
Nov 15 2024 // U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said on Thursday the agency should look into how artificial-intelligence products use the data they gather from younger users, amid privacy and safety concerns. Holyoak, one...
AI Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid
Nov 8 2024 // Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered Texas electrical grid. Power supplier NRG Energy Inc. is partnering with Renew Home LLC to distribute...
Viewpoint: Are You Covered for AI Risks?
Nov 8 2024 // You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything. The insurance industry is not immune from these impacts; it has been affected by AI in countless...
