“‘You have billions and, in some cases, trillions of transactions across global networks,’ Balkin said. “Finding a needle in a haystack, as it were, is done most effectively using the power of AI to look through massive data sets.” AI-generated fraud alerts that go directly to customers’ smartphones also put them on the front lines…
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It’s the year of the sad robot at the Super Bowl
“Amazon’s commercial makes Alexa the butt of the joke by showcasing toothbrushes, dog collars, and other items that go hilariously awry when equipped with Amazon’s voice assistant. Robots are designing Sprint’s Super Bowl pitch. Mercedes-Benz is showing off the voice assistant in its luxury vehicles, to name a few. Michelob Ultra’s fitness-crazed robot looks on longingly at…
Capitec sees AI as competitive enabler
“We intend to be a world leader in the application of AI to consumer banking. Banks generally, and Capitec specifically, have large quantities of quality data. We protect, manage and govern that data very well and that gives us the best raw materials to start with,’ says Graham Lee, head of data and digital solutions…
Alexa skills top 80,000 after a big Alexa-powered holiday season
“Amazon had also said last month that more than 100 million Alexa devices had been sold to date, including the Echo Dot and other Echo-branded devices, along with those from third-parties. Google, of course, quickly responded with a note that its Assistant AI will be on a billion devices by the end of January. A…
Domino’s Makes A Pizza Points Loyalty Play With AI
“To receive the promotion, diners download the QSR’s app and sign up for its rewards program. They can then use a “newly embedded pizza identification feature to scan their pizza” and earn 10 points from the company. Customers then redeem 60 points for a medium two-topping pizza at the restaurant chain. To make the promotion…