Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 196 (5th April 2024)
The funding bonanza over AI could add lots of hype and "maybe some grifting," says Demis Hassabis.
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Friday Reading Edition 196 (5th April 2024)
Is there a generative AI bubble? Is the bubble poised to pop? A generative AI bubble is certainly expanding. Here are three reasons that bubble is not poised to pop.
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It’s time for banks to embrace, test, and fail with AI – Decoding AI risks: Fail fast or fall behind Text
Friday Reading Edition 196 (5th April 2024)
Banks depend on accurate and definitive models and outputs for decision-making, risk management and, ultimately, customer satisfaction. AI is designed in part to provide those reliable outputs — but the results so far have sometimes included mistakes.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
Groundbreaking advancements like AI bring new threats — especially as the rapid acceleration and integration of these technologies can expose businesses to unforeseen digital vulnerabilities. Equally, innovations relating to AI could prove essential to tackling cyber threats.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia – the world’s most valuable chip company benefiting from a spending frenzy, which created a ‘tipping point’ for AI in February – is interviewed on CNBC.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
This Code of Conduct for Claims aims to serve to guide both the actions of the insurer and any suppliers involved, and also to reassure the claimants that due consideration had been given to the proper use of AI.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
In the first three parts of our series, we looked at the vital elements that AI applications must fulfil to benefit the insurance industry, the countless possibilities it opens up, and what it will take to foster trust in rapid machine advancements: What do these impending business changes mean for future generations working in the insurance industry?
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
Though no cases have been confirmed, deepfake technology may be leveraged by “kidnappers” to extort exorbitant ransoms from their victims. It’s a risk every corporation needs to keep on their radar.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
AI will affect organisations everywhere, and the greatest step forward for boards will be in terms of trust.
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Friday Reading Edition 193 (15th March 2024)
The convergence of the 'post-truth era', election processes and the surge in generative AI over the last year means that tech companies, governments and media must consider how they can help protect democracies.
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