In 2013, the MD Anderson Cancer Center launched a “moon shot” project: diagnose and recommend treatment plans for certain forms of cancer using IBM’s Watson cognitive system. But in 2017, the project was put on hold after costs topped $62 million—and the system had yet to be used on patients. At the same time, the […]
There is no shortage of predictions about how artificial intelligence is going to reshape where, how and if people work in the future. But the grand work-changing projects of A.I., like self-driving cars and humanoid robots, are not yet commercial products. A more humble version of the technology, instead, is making its presence felt in […]
A new report from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute reveals that, by 2020, the financial services industry could reap up to $512 billion in new global revenues through intelligent automation. The report, Growth in the Machine, demonstrates the advantages of applying the right combination of robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), and business process optimisation in the sector […]
Information Technology involves storing, retrieving, altering and transmitting massive amounts of data. Because IT is heavily reliant on computers, automating the field is definitely the most practical direction. Slowly taking rein in the sector, RPA (Robotic Process Automation) is terminating the manual effort associated with IT tasks and business processes. RPA grips technologies such as AI […]
