intelligence Undercurrents: Summer Special - Allison Gardner on Artificial Intelligence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
intelligence Undercurrents: Episode 48 - UK Intelligence Agencies, and Paying for Climate Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
intelligence Secrecy, spies and the global South: intelligence studies beyond the 'Five Eyes' alliance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:08:36 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 95, Number 6 Zakia Shiraz and Richard J. Aldrich Read online The study of secrecy and spies remain subjects dominated by Anglo-American experiences. In recent years there has been some effort to refocus the lens of research upon ‘intelligence elsewhere’, including the global South. This is partly because of intense interest in the Arab Spring and ‘managed democracy’, placing a wider range of secret services under the spotlight. However, the approach to research is still dominated by concepts and methods derived from studying the English-speaking states of the ‘Five Eyes’ alliance and their European outriders. This article calls for a re-examination of research strategies for Intelligence Studies and for those theorizing surveillance, suggesting that both fields have much to learn from area studies and development studies, especially in the realm of research practice and ethics. If the growing number of academics specializing in intelligence genuinely wish to move forward and examine the global South they will need to rethink their tool-kit and learn from other disciplines. We suggest there is a rich tradition to draw upon. Full Article
intelligence Artificial Intelligence Prediction and Counterterrorism By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:46:13 +0000 9 August 2019 The use of AI in counterterrorism is not inherently wrong, and this paper suggests some necessary conditions for legitimate use of AI as part of a predictive approach to counterterrorism on the part of liberal democratic states. Download PDF Kathleen McKendrick British Army Officer, Former Visiting Research Fellow at Chatham House 2019-08-06-AICounterterrorism.jpg Surveillance cameras manufactured by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. at a testing station near the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. Photo: Getty Images SummaryThe use of predictive artificial intelligence (AI) in countering terrorism is often assumed to have a deleterious effect on human rights, generating spectres of ‘pre-crime’ punishment and surveillance states. However, the well-regulated use of new capabilities may enhance states’ abilities to protect citizens’ right to life, while at the same time improving adherence to principles intended to protect other human rights, such as transparency, proportionality and freedom from unfair discrimination. The same regulatory framework could also contribute to safeguarding against broader misuse of related technologies.Most states focus on preventing terrorist attacks, rather than reacting to them. As such, prediction is already central to effective counterterrorism. AI allows higher volumes of data to be analysed, and may perceive patterns in those data that would, for reasons of both volume and dimensionality, otherwise be beyond the capacity of human interpretation. The impact of this is that traditional methods of investigation that work outwards from known suspects may be supplemented by methods that analyse the activity of a broad section of an entire population to identify previously unknown threats.Developments in AI have amplified the ability to conduct surveillance without being constrained by resources. Facial recognition technology, for instance, may enable the complete automation of surveillance using CCTV in public places in the near future.The current way predictive AI capabilities are used presents a number of interrelated problems from both a human rights and a practical perspective. Where limitations and regulations do exist, they may have the effect of curtailing the utility of approaches that apply AI, while not necessarily safeguarding human rights to an adequate extent.The infringement of privacy associated with the automated analysis of certain types of public data is not wrong in principle, but the analysis must be conducted within a robust legal and policy framework that places sensible limitations on interventions based on its results.In future, broader access to less intrusive aspects of public data, direct regulation of how those data are used – including oversight of activities by private-sector actors – and the imposition of technical as well as regulatory safeguards may improve both operational performance and compliance with human rights legislation. It is important that any such measures proceed in a manner that is sensitive to the impact on other rights such as freedom of expression, and freedom of association and assembly. Department/project Digital Society Initiative, International Security Programme, UK Defence Full Article
intelligence Secrecy, spies and the global South: intelligence studies beyond the 'Five Eyes' alliance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:08:36 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 95, Number 6 Zakia Shiraz and Richard J. Aldrich Read online The study of secrecy and spies remain subjects dominated by Anglo-American experiences. In recent years there has been some effort to refocus the lens of research upon ‘intelligence elsewhere’, including the global South. This is partly because of intense interest in the Arab Spring and ‘managed democracy’, placing a wider range of secret services under the spotlight. However, the approach to research is still dominated by concepts and methods derived from studying the English-speaking states of the ‘Five Eyes’ alliance and their European outriders. This article calls for a re-examination of research strategies for Intelligence Studies and for those theorizing surveillance, suggesting that both fields have much to learn from area studies and development studies, especially in the realm of research practice and ethics. If the growing number of academics specializing in intelligence genuinely wish to move forward and examine the global South they will need to rethink their tool-kit and learn from other disciplines. We suggest there is a rich tradition to draw upon. Full Article
intelligence Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:23:12 +0000 20 January 2020 How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Jamie Gaskarth explores how intelligence professionals view accountability in the context of 21st century politics. Jamie Gaskarth Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham Secrets and Spies (cover image) Using the UK as a case study, this book provides the first systematic exploration of how accountability is understood inside the secret world. It is based on new interviews with current and former UK intelligence practitioners, as well as extensive research into the performance and scrutiny of the UK intelligence machinery.The result is the first detailed analysis of how intelligence professionals view their role, what they feel keeps them honest, and how far external overseers impact on their work.The UK gathers material that helps inform global decisions on such issues as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to the intelligence failures leading to the Iraq war in 2003, and its agencies were complicit in the widely discredited U.S. practices of torture and 'rendition' of terrorism suspects. UK agencies have come under greater scrutiny since those actions, but it is clear that problems remain.Secrets and Spies is the result of a British Academy funded project (SG151249) on intelligence accountability.Open society is increasingly defended by secret means. For this reason, oversight has never been more important. This book offers a new exploration of the widening world of accountability for UK intelligence, encompassing informal as well as informal mechanisms. It substantiates its claims well, drawing on an impressive range of interviews with senior figures. This excellent book offers both new information and fresh interpretations. It will have a major impact.Richard Aldrich, Professor of International Security, University of Warwick, UKGaskarth’s novel approach, interpreting interviews with senior figures from the intelligence world, brings fresh insight on a significant yet contested topic. He offers an impressively holistic account of intelligence accountability—both formal and informal—and, most interestingly of all, of how those involved understand it. This is essential reading for those wanting to know what accountability means and how it is enacted.Rory Cormac, Professor of International Relations, University of NottinghamAbout the authorJamie Gaskarth is senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where he teaches strategy and decision-making. His research looks at the ethical dilemmas of leadership and accountability in intelligence, foreign policy, and defence. He is author/editor or co-editor of six books and served on the Academic Advisory panel for the 2015 UK National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.Available now: Buying optionsInsights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Full Article
intelligence Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:23:12 +0000 20 January 2020 How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Jamie Gaskarth explores how intelligence professionals view accountability in the context of 21st century politics. Jamie Gaskarth Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham Secrets and Spies (cover image) Using the UK as a case study, this book provides the first systematic exploration of how accountability is understood inside the secret world. It is based on new interviews with current and former UK intelligence practitioners, as well as extensive research into the performance and scrutiny of the UK intelligence machinery.The result is the first detailed analysis of how intelligence professionals view their role, what they feel keeps them honest, and how far external overseers impact on their work.The UK gathers material that helps inform global decisions on such issues as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to the intelligence failures leading to the Iraq war in 2003, and its agencies were complicit in the widely discredited U.S. practices of torture and 'rendition' of terrorism suspects. UK agencies have come under greater scrutiny since those actions, but it is clear that problems remain.Secrets and Spies is the result of a British Academy funded project (SG151249) on intelligence accountability.Open society is increasingly defended by secret means. For this reason, oversight has never been more important. This book offers a new exploration of the widening world of accountability for UK intelligence, encompassing informal as well as informal mechanisms. It substantiates its claims well, drawing on an impressive range of interviews with senior figures. This excellent book offers both new information and fresh interpretations. It will have a major impact.Richard Aldrich, Professor of International Security, University of Warwick, UKGaskarth’s novel approach, interpreting interviews with senior figures from the intelligence world, brings fresh insight on a significant yet contested topic. He offers an impressively holistic account of intelligence accountability—both formal and informal—and, most interestingly of all, of how those involved understand it. This is essential reading for those wanting to know what accountability means and how it is enacted.Rory Cormac, Professor of International Relations, University of NottinghamAbout the authorJamie Gaskarth is senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where he teaches strategy and decision-making. His research looks at the ethical dilemmas of leadership and accountability in intelligence, foreign policy, and defence. He is author/editor or co-editor of six books and served on the Academic Advisory panel for the 2015 UK National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.Available now: Buying optionsInsights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Full Article
intelligence Artificial intelligence versus clinicians: systematic review of design, reporting standards, and claims of deep learning studies By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - 22:30 Full Article
intelligence Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:15:01 +0000 Members Event 5 March 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Abigail Watson, Research Manager, Oxford Research GroupDr Jamie Gaskarth, Reader in Foreign Policy and International Relations, University of Birmingham; Author, Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and SnowdenJo Hare, Ethics CounsellorDr Claudia Hillebrand, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Cardiff UniversityChair: Professor Sir David Omand GCB, Visiting Professor, King's College London; Security and Intelligence Coordinator, Cabinet Office, UK (2002-05); Director, GCHQ (1996-97) As an important global actor, the UK gathers intelligence material that helps inform decisions on issues such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to intelligence failures leading up to the Iraq war in 2003.Using the UK as a case study and drawing on new research and interviews conducted by Dr Jamie Gaskarth, the panel will reflect on UK intelligence accountability in the context of 21st century politics. How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Should intelligence organizations create ethics committees allowing the public more input into intelligence decisions? And what has been the impact of technological and social changes, including the rise of artificial intelligence and social media, on the UK intelligence machinery?This event will be followed by a drinks reception.Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden is part of the Chatham House Insights book series published jointly with the Brookings Institution Press. Secrets and Spies was the result of a project funded by the British Academy (SG151249). COVID-19This event is proceeding as scheduled, as are other Chatham House events, in accordance with the advice from the UK Government, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Public Health England. However, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and will send updates to attendees as the situation warrants. In the meantime, in line with the official advice for returning travellers or visitors to the UK from specified countries and areas (see guidance here), we ask that:If you have travelled from Category 1 countries/areas, you refrain from attending the event even if asymptomatic (i.e. even if you are showing no symptoms);If you have travelled from Category 2 countries/areas, you refrain from attending the event should you develop symptoms.If you fall under one of these affected categories and have any questions, please call +44 (0)207 314 3638 or email lbedford@chathamhouse.org. This event is open to Chatham House Corporate Members only. Not a member? Find out more.For further information on the different types of Chatham House events, visit Our Events Explained. Members Events Team Email Full Article
intelligence Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Measure Human Emotions By feeds.socialpsychology.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T02:06:17-04:00 Source: Psych CentralNew research presented online at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting shows how data-driven computational methods are being used to understand and detect emotions. Investigators believe their findings have the potential to overturn old ideas about the structure of emotions across humanity. Full Article
intelligence Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhini named Iraqi prime minister By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:36:35 -0400 Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhini was named prime minister of Iraq on Thursday, after five months of political instability in the Middle Eastern nation. Full Article
intelligence Smarter hardware to make artificial intelligence more energy efficient By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:41:57 -0400 Artificial intelligence requires a lot of energy. Simply solving a puzzle can require the equivalent of the energy produced by three nuclear plants in a single hour. Full Article
intelligence TIGER: using artificial intelligence to discover our collections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:01:20 +0000 The State Library of NSW has almost 4 million digital files in its collection. Full Article
intelligence Russia probe transcripts released by House Intelligence Committee By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:20:04 -0400 Reaction and analysis from Fox News contributor Byron York and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Full Article
intelligence Artificial Intelligence Gives Researchers the Scoop on Ancient Poop By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:50:23 +0000 The computer program can identify canine versus human feces based on DNA sequences in samples Full Article
intelligence Could Artificial Intelligence Automate Student Note-Taking? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 An AI-powered digital assistant to take notes for you? It’s already happening in the workplace, but classroom note taking could prove harder to automate. Full Article Technology
intelligence Spotlight on SiriusDecisions: Artificial Intelligence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT Kerry Cunningham of SiriusDecisions talks about how AI can power the B2B revenue engine Full Article
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 2] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:00:06 +0000 In part one of this blog series, we introduced the automation of AI (i.e., artificial intelligence) as a multifaceted and evolving topic for marketing and segmentation. After a discussion on maximizing the potential of a brand's first-party data, a machine learning method incorporating natural language explanations was provided in the context [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 2] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI Campaign Management digital marketing machine learning personalization SAS CI 360: AI and segmentation series segmentation
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 3] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:00:53 +0000 In parts one and two of this blog series, we introduced the automation of AI (i.e., artificial intelligence) and natural language explanations applied to segmentation and marketing. Following this, we began marching down the path of practitioner-oriented examples, making the case for why we need it and where it applies. [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 3] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI Campaign Management machine learning marketing automation personalization SAS CI 360: AI and segmentation series segmentation
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 1] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:00:36 +0000 The marketing industry has never had greater access to data than it does today. However, data alone does not drive your marketing organization. Decisions do. And with all the recent hype regarding the potential of AI, a successful cross-channel campaign is propelled by a personalized, data-driven approach injected with machine [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 1] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI digital marketing direct marketing Hybrid marketing and last mile series machine learning segmentation
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 2] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:00:20 +0000 In part one of this blog series, we introduced hybrid marketing as a method that combines both direct and digital marketing capabilities while absorbing insights from machine learning. In part two, we will share perspectives on: How SAS Customer Intelligence 360 completes analytic's last mile. How campaign management processes can easily [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 2] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI digital marketing direct marketing Hybrid marketing and last mile series machine learning segmentation
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Marketing AI vision By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:30:25 +0000 Your brand is customer journey obsessed, and every interaction with your company provides a potential opportunity to make an intelligent decision, deepen engagement and meet conversion goals. The hype of martech innovation in 2020 is continuing to elevate, and every technology vendor is claiming the following statement: "Bolster the customer [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Marketing AI vision was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized Analytical Marketing customer journey machine learning Marketing AI personalization
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 3] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:00:55 +0000 In parts one and two of this blog series, we introduced hybrid marketing as a method that combines both direct and digital marketing capabilities while absorbing insights from machine learning. According to Daniel Newman (Futurum Research) and Wilson Raj (SAS) in the October 2019 research study Experience 2030: “Brands must [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Hybrid marketing and analytic's last mile [Part 3] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI Campaign Management Hybrid Marketing machine learning marketing analytics personalization segmentation
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Analytics as a guiding light By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:23 +0000 Digital transformation. Yup, I said it. It's over-hyped. But as SAS Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer Oliver Schabenberger says, "It's also real and powerful. Our world is being liquefied from physical assets into virtual assets, and analog processes into digital processes - the world is turning into bits [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Analytics as a guiding light was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized digital transformation SAS CI 360
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Unified data model, marketing attribution and AutoML By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:00:15 +0000 Excitement levels are high for the March 2020 release of SAS Customer Intelligence 360, which includes multiple years of research and development culminating in enhancements to the platform's underlying data model. The changes will introduce the unification of a comprehensive data model recording both: Customer behavior -- what users are [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Unified data model, marketing attribution and AutoML was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI analytic base tables machine learning interpretability marketing analytics predictive analytics
intelligence SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Analyst viewpoints By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:00:04 +0000 In February, SAS was recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Science & Machine Learning Platforms report. SAS is the only vendor to be a leader in this report for all seven years of its existence. According to us, the topic of the research is [...] SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Analyst viewpoints was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI Campaign Management customer experience customer intelligence data science machine learning marketing
intelligence SAS Global Forum 2020: Hybrid marketing with SAS Customer Intelligence 360 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:00:05 +0000 After careful consideration of the evolving COVID-19 situation, SAS made the decision in March to cancel the in-person SAS Global Forum 2020 conference in Washington, DC. The health and well-being of SAS customers and employees was the company's top priority in making that decision, and while it's unfortunate that we [...] SAS Global Forum 2020: Hybrid marketing with SAS Customer Intelligence 360 was published on Customer Intelligence Blog. Full Article Uncategorized AI Campaign Management digital marketing Hybrid Marketing machine learning marketing automation
intelligence (On-Premises Only) Security advisory for Simulation Process Intelligence (3DOrchestrate Services) on 3DEXPERIENCE: March 11th, 2020 By www.3ds.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:04:49 +0100 A vulnerability associated with Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) exists in Simulation Process Intelligence (3DOrchestrate Services) on premises licensed program. The security risk is evaluated as High (CVSS v.3.0 Base Score 8.0) and affects all 3DEXPERIENCE releases (from 3DEXPERIENCE R2014x to 3DEXPERIENCE R2020x). Full Article 3DEXPERIENCE 3DEXPERIENCE 3DEXPERIENCE R2014x 3DEXPERIENCE R2015x 3DEXPERIENCE R2016x 3DEXPERIENCE R2017x 3DEXPERIENCE R2018x 3DEXPERIENCE R2019x
intelligence McAfee, IBM Gobble Rival Security Intelligence Firms By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:26:26 GMT Full Article headline ibm mcafee
intelligence U.S. Defense, Intelligence Ramps Up Efforts To Insert Malware In Russia's Grid By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:40:45 GMT Full Article headline government usa russia cyberwar scada
intelligence MicroStrategy Intelligence Server And Web 10.4 XSS / Disclosure / SSRF / Code Execution By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:50:46 GMT MicroStrategy Intelligence Server and Web version 10.4 suffers from remote code execution, cross site scripting, server-side request forgery, and information disclosure vulnerabilities. Full Article
intelligence Western Intelligence Hacked Yandex To Spy On Accounts By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:12:22 GMT Full Article headline hacker government usa canada britain russia cyberwar new zealand
intelligence How Data Intelligence Is Accelerating Innovation for Social Good By feeds.techsoup.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:45:00 GMT I am often asked what I see as the biggest potential game-changers in tech — particularly as it relates to social good. Mobile, social, the cloud, and analytics continue to emerge as key themes. However, analytics is emerging as the true game changer — catalyzed by advances in open architecture. Let me unpack what I mean by "open architecture." Open means that anyone can access it, contribute to it, and innovate on top of it. At Blackbaud, where I serve as chief technology officer, one of our core tenets has been to design an open, cloud-based software and data architecture. We're cultivating a technical community of partners, customers, and engineers (inside and outside of the company) who are innovating in different ways and contributing to this ecosystem. From this vantage point, I see the way that openness accelerates the velocity of innovation. Looking at it from a different angle, open ecosystems also yield data and analytics that enable everyone who is part of them to gain more insights and intelligence. This data can power intelligent software solutions, surface actionable events, maintain accurate and current data assets, and generally drive more results for users. In other words, an open cloud-based architecture elevates usage, which in turn generates more and more data and intelligence that make the system even more powerful. With data, analytics, and intelligence in mind, the following capabilities emerge as candidates to have a great positive impact. The Internet of Things Internet of Things (IoT) technology is cheap and accessible and can transform normal household items into network devices that generate data. In my house, the lights, thermostats, appliances, cars, doors, and windows are all connected devices. These connected devices generate data and intelligence (such as trends in usage, optimization of electricity consumption, and so on). Much like a household, there are many IoT possibilities for nonprofits and other players in the social good space to generate valuable, actionable data. Instrumentation Instrumentation provides us with the ability to understand what's happening within our software. As Blackbaud ships features and capabilities within solutions, we monitor usage. We do so to understand if our customers can easily discover the new capability (do they use it the first time they log on?) and to determine if our customers find it valuable (is their use ongoing?). This data-driven approach is an extremely effective way of measuring both the quality of the user experience and the overall value of the work we're doing. We can learn a lot about our customers just by observing what they do. Across the software industry, instrumentation is driving advances in understanding that enable more targeted solutions to users' challenges. Usage Information Like instrumentation, usage data enables us to understand the leading indicators that yield the best, most effective outcomes. For example, through usage data, we were able to understand that nonprofits who proactively thank donors within one week of giving have an advantage. They were much more effective at converting those individuals to longer-term supporters and recurring donors. Predictive Intelligence Predictive analytics showcase some of the most stunning and innovative applications of data. At Blackbaud, we think of predictive analytics as a kind of "self-driving car." It guides and sometimes fully automates tasks for our users, enabling them to gain much greater results. A few examples of predictive analytics scenarios that we're working on include Extending the most compelling message to a specific person at just the right time via the best channel, to keep them engaged, generate a donation, invite them to an event, or simply share a story. Intelligently connecting nonprofits, corporations, individuals, foundations, faith-based organizations, schools, and other stakeholders across the ecosystem we serve. That action enables us to more efficiently coordinate efforts and services and drive greater good together. Leveraging social information, an understanding of a person's network, geographical context, and other analytics to help connect an advocate with a nonprofit, school, or foundation, in just the right way. We leverage the correlation of many different, disparate data sources to drive true intelligence and to power new, predictive user experiences across our applications. Our data platform is what powers this intelligence. This platform drives value across our solutions in other ways, including Correcting, appending, and de-duplicating data across the system Business intelligence and reporting that shows trends in data Real-time data pipelines that spark events across the system based on changes to the data I’ve included only a few examples of technology capabilities we're researching that we believe will have a strong positive impact. The central theme of these capabilities is providing more actionable data and intelligence. Our commitment to delivering a robust, scalable, and flexible data architecture as well as open, cloud-based software enables us to take advantage of this technology. It also enables us to harness these capabilities to drive greater value for the customers we serve. This blog post was written by Mary Beth Westmoreland. spanhidden Full Article nonprofit tech big data artificial intelligence nptech data intelligence
intelligence UK Spies Will Need Artificial Intelligence By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:34:14 GMT Full Article headline government britain spyware
intelligence Artificial intelligence expert selects Sydney for Asia-Pacific launch pad By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:35:00 GMT New York-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, Dataiku, is expanding in the Asia-Pacific region with a major new office in Sydney. The company will be hiring dozens of local employees, from customer-facing staff to data scientists. Full Article 2019
intelligence The European Commission White Paper on Artificial Intelligence published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-10 Throughout 2019, we saw a growing promulgation of guidance, consultations and new laws across the world. In light of such a regulatory landscape beginning to form, there is growing debate as to whether or not Artificial Intelligence (“A... Full Article
intelligence Turkey’s intelligence agency opens digital museum of espionage By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:18:00 Z Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has opened an online museum dedicated to the history of espionage on its website. From Turkish intelligence reports on Lawrence of Arabia to curious gadgets for espionage, you can click through for the stories from MİT’s digital museum. Full Article Photo
intelligence Ethics becomes a key focus for artificial intelligence adoption By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-22 In the last few years, there has been an increasing focus on the need for adequate ethics guidance for the use of artificial intelligence and robots – something we have regularly written and spoken about. For example, in 2017, MEPs from the E... Full Article
intelligence Legal considerations for the financial services sector in adopting artificial intelligence By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Legal liability for financial institutions and financial services firms when using artificial intelligence and machine learning Recent advances in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with the availability of sufficient computing... Full Article
intelligence Ex-IDF intelligence chief Yadlin: I don’t buy that Iran is leaving Syria By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:09:44 GMT Says Bennett trying to take credit as leaves Full Article IDF Iran Syria
intelligence Impact of Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan's GDP to contract by 1.6pc in current fiscal, says Economist Intelligence Unit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s GDP is going to contract by 1.6 percent in the ongoing fiscal 2019-20 and will grow to 2.9 percent in the next financial year 2020-21 and the loans from IMF and other multilateral and bilateral donors will help to ease... Full Article
intelligence Impact of COVID-19 pandemic: Pakistan's GDP to contract by 1.6pc in current fiscal, says Economist Intelligence Unit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s GDP is going to contract by 1.6 percent in the ongoing fiscal 2019-20 and will grow to 2.9 percent in the next financial year 2020-21 and the loans from IMF and other multilateral and bilateral donors will help to ease... Full Article
intelligence Impact of COVID-19 pandemic: Pak GDP to contract by 1.6pc in current fiscal, says Economist Intelligence Unit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s GDP is going to contract by 1.6 percent in the ongoing fiscal 2019-20 and will grow to 2.9 percent in the next financial year 2020-21 and the loans from IMF and other multilateral and bilateral donors will help to ease... Full Article
intelligence Artificial intelligence, and human education, needed to advance energy efficiency -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平), Yoonah Lee, Dan Millison By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:19:43 +0800 To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Full Article
intelligence How governments can halt the rise of unfriendly, unstoppable super-artificial intelligence -- by Wim Naudé By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:38:05 +0800 Artificial intelligence could be enormously beneficial to society, and it could also lead to catastrophe. Governments can play a role determining the outcome of AI’s development. Full Article
intelligence Data and the artificial intelligence gold rush: Who will win? -- by Ozzeir Khan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:42:03 +0800 The exponential growth of data and artificial intelligence is creating a tug-of-war between data for profit and data for the common good. In this struggle, it is fundamental that we protect our basic human data rights. Full Article
intelligence Spiders think with their webs, challenging our ideas of intelligence By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 With the help of their webs, spiders are capable of foresight, planning, learning and other smarts that indicate they may possess consciousness Full Article
intelligence Spiders think with their webs, challenging our ideas of intelligence By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 With the help of their webs, spiders are capable of foresight, planning, learning and other smarts that indicate they may possess consciousness Full Article
intelligence How DeepMind's artificial intelligence is reinventing the eye exam By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:28:15 +0000 Join Pearse Keane to find out why the NHS is collaborating with AI company DeepMind and how deep learning could transform ophthalmology Full Article
intelligence AI and the Future of Work: The Economic Impacts of Artificial Intelligence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:03:00 GMT Experts discuss technological inequality and the “reskilling” problem at an MIT conference Full Article robotics robotics/artificial-intelligence
