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The Race to Fix Aging Computer Systems Heats Up With AI’s Help

Kresimir Mudrovcic and his team of programmers spend months on end trawling through computer code that can be three times as old as the crew’s youngest members. Mudrovcic specializes in mainframe technology, involving computers tracing their roots to the dawn …

How Westfield Is Implementing AI in Claims

Identifying the needs and pain points of customers and then developing solutions to better service them and other company partners—those are the most important promises that artificial intelligence and new technologies hold for those overseeing an ongoing transformation at Westfield. …

Generative AI: A Double Agent Serving Good and Evil in the World of Claims

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 race,” said Shane …

Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence Faces New Era of Regulatory Oversight

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 carefully, keeping a …

China’s ByteDance Seeks $1.1M in Damages From Ex-Intern in AI Breach Case: Report

China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of …

AI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report

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 cyberattacks. Recognizing the potential exposure …

Viewpoint: Are You Covered for AI Risks?

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 ways – from the use of …

90% of Insurers Have GenAI Budgets; 10% Can Fully Comply With AI Regs

Data and technology leaders at insurance organizations are gung ho about using GenAI to increase customers satisfaction, reduce operating costs and improve risk management, but few are fully ready to comply with regulations or to monitor AI results. More than …

Insurance CEOs Talk Gen AI, Growth, Workforce Strategies

A much higher percentage of insurance chief executives say that generative AI is a top investment priority for their firms than peers in other industries, according to a survey report published by professional services firm KPMG. Roughly eight-in-10 insurance CEOs—81 …

Commerce Department Looks to Require Reporting for AI, Cloud Providers

The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday it is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are safe and can withstand cyberattacks. The proposal from the department’s Bureau of …