The Luminary
Words of Wisdom on Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics
Adopting AI in the Insurance Industry
Insurance companies are increasingly investing in AI and machine learning across all aspects of their business. Carriers Investing $5+ million on AI Annually A study by Genpact found that 87 percent of carriers are investing more than $5 million in AI every...
The Increasing Threat to the Global Energy Supply
This month’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil processing facility, which is the world’s largest and accounts for five percent of global oil supplies, resulted in one of the largest oil price increases ever recorded. More importantly, it demonstrated that the...
Mitigating Insider Threats: Latest Trends, Best Practices and AI Automation
Insider threat incidents range from data security breaches, which have cost firms like Capital One as much as $100 - $150 million to violent threats from disgruntled employees, like the case of Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hassan who was arrested after a joint...
The Role of AI in National Security
In July, Florida resident Tayyab Tahir Ismail was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing information pertaining to explosives online. According to a press release issued by the FBI, Tahir posted bomb making instructions on the internet, and on a social media...
Assessing Safety Protocols in Public Venues
As the summer draws to a close and students return to campus, schools across the country are incorporating active shooter response training into their procedures and protocols. The drills are just one component of overall safety preparedness efforts, being...
Why AI and Tech Can Help Predict the Next Mass Shooting
After the tragic mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, President Trump called on social media companies and local, state and federal agencies to “develop tools that detect mass shooters before they strike.” The appeal mirrored those of the French and...
AI is integral to creating deepfakes. It’s also critical to protecting against them.
Although the term deepfake – a blend of the words “deep learning” and “fake” – was first coined in 2017, concerns about doctored videos and audio reached a fevered pitch after a manipulated video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went viral in May 2019. Nancy Pelosi and...
Waiting in Line at Airport Security This Summer? AI Could Make Screening More Effective and Efficient.
With summer air travel expected to hit a new record between June 1 and August 31 this year, travelers should expect to see longer lines at security checkpoints. To address these challenges, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring an additional 2,000...
Modernizing the Security Clearance Process through Machine Learning and AI
Late last month, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order transferring responsibility for security clearance screening from the Office of Management and Budget to the Defense Department. The Administration had previously called the clearance process a...
The Threat of Vehicular Attacks is Growing. AI Can Help Stop Them.
In October 2017, Sayfullo Saipov carried out an ISIS-inspired vehicular attack in New York City that was the deadliest terror attack in the U.S. since 9/11. This attack was just one in a recent global pattern of vehicular attacks that have proven to be a growing...