Bots and AI driving digital engagement and service delivery

whitePaper | November 28, 2022

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on its proposal for an artificial intelligence (AI) Liability Directive1 . Liability is an important instrument for safeguarding the interests of society. It can play a role in catalysing innovation by encouraging organisations to develop risk-mitigating technologies that reduce the likelihood of harm in products and services. At the same time, it prioritises the rights of individuals and can lead to increased trust and uptake in new technologies.

whitePaper | May 20, 2021

AI has become a strategic imperative. Early adopters are achieving massive returns, while others risk falling behind. Yet, with AI knowledge and resources scarce, most companies cannot copy the FAANG approach. Even if their vast resources were more readily available, it’s hard to reboot an organization without disrupting the bottom line. Most executives need to work with the resources available — their existing people, processes, and technology.

whitePaper | July 28, 2022

Before the pandemic, the path to AI adoption used to be slow and steady. According to the survey of industryleading firms, only 48% of companies deemed AI and Big Data a source of innovation. In 2021, this number has climbed to almost 65 percent.

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

Businesses are in different stages with their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Even today, after many years of evaluating AI, only one third of organizations have actually put AI into production (31%1 ). Organizations that started somewhat later are currently prototyping their AI solutions (20%). Companies that only recently came on board with AI are experimenting with AI technologies for their business cases (25%). And a relatively large portion (24%) have only just begun evaluating AI for their business cases.

whitePaper | December 15, 2019

The debate between experts over how automation will affect the future of work has been one of the most active cottage industries in labor economics in recent years. Numerous scholars forecast major disruptions of human work; others minimize those impacts. And yet, the field has nevertheless managed to generate a number of shared insights, with none more consistent than the finding that least welloff will suffer automation’s greatest shocks on the labor market.

whitePaper | September 17, 2022

As stated in the American Planning Association’s 2022 Trend Report for Planners, over centuries, professions have evolved with changing environments, shifting eras, new challenges, societal shifts, and technological innovations. While some professions have become obsolete or or were replaced by technology, others have adapted or readjusted and stayed relevant in an ever-changing world. What is different today is the pace of change, which requires faster, even proactive, adjustments—including new tools, processes, and skills.