Back to the Blog “Artificial Intelligence heralds dramatic potential for growth for both the economy and for humans.” It’s projected that labor productivity will increase 40% due to the impact of AI technologies on business. To provide even more perspective, AI has the potential to be 3,000 times more disruptive to society than the Industrial Revolution. Why is …
Back to the Blog On May 14th, a leading newspaper in Spain, La Vanguardia, published an attention-grabbing article titled: “ERTO benefits aren’t arriving: ‘So when do I get paid?” ERTO is a COVID-19 response initiative in Spain that involves a temporary stop of the contractual relationship between a company and an employee. The government pays …
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Back to the Blog Over the next decade, cities will continue to grow larger and more rapidly. At the same time, new technologies will unlock massive streams of data about cities and their residents. As these forces collide, they will turn every city into a unique civic ecosystem. At Citibeats, because we’re dealing in the …
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Back to the Blog When taking into account the immense power artificial intelligence technology can have, the issue of AI ethics and “what if” scenarios are frequently top-of-mind. As ideal as it would be to have absolute certainty that AI’s application is, and always will be, used for good that will benefit society –this is …
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Back to the Blog The broad definition of AI, or artificial intelligence, is the study and development of computer systems (machines) that can learn and think, much in the same way as the human mind does; based on what the machine has learned it can apply knowledge to make a decision, come to a conclusion or solve …
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Back to the Blog Data is a double-edged sword. On one hand, we need the numbers in order for government and institutional leaders to develop and, ultimately, implement programs for law and policy change. On the other, such a narrow focus on the numbers trivializes the human beings behind it all –which is who the …
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