An article in the Economist warns that, "a cabal of AI-enhanced price-bots might plausibly hatch a method of colluding that even their handlers could not understand, let alone be held responsible for." The article describes a situation in Martha's Vineyard…
Today we have Watson but in 1961 Isaac Asimov wrote a short science fiction story about the Multivac -- a supercomputer that helped humans defeat the Denebians in a war. The story is set after the successful conclusion of the…
In recent years, Chief Safety Officers, Risk Officers and line managers have undertaken a variety of programs to improve safety in their workplaces—whether on a construction site, on a shop floor, in a train yard or on a drilling platform,…
Join us on Thursday, November 14th at the North Carolina Safety Congress in Charlotte, NC where Rob Stevens will be the Opening Session Speaker. Rob will be discussing how predictive safety analytics can have a significant impact on your…
Rob Stevens with First Analytics will be speaking at the upcoming Foresight Practitioner Conference November 13th at 9:30 AM in Chapel Hill, NC. This conference will primarily focus on Artificial Intelligence and what this means for forecasting and planning. Rob…
Back in 2016, Tom Davenport wrote a book, “Only Human’s Need Apply." This book was focused on the notion that companies should embrace smart technologies and ensure they are well positioned to have work augmented by them, and not automated.…
First Analytics will once again be sponsoring this year’s OHS Leadership Summit. We have been looking forward to this opportunity to meet with Health and Safety professionals, to discuss how advanced analytics can help them in their mission of creating…
Internet of Things is presenting unprecedented opportunities for businesses to achieve digital transformation and become truly data-driven; but how to move forward, avoid the hype and gain the benefits? First Analytics’ Rob Stevens addressed these topics at the 4th IoT…
First Analytics, in partnership with SAS Institute, will be conducting a webinar on safety analytics on Tuesday, November 13. Is employee and public safety important to your company? Effective analytic strategies could help prevent incidents, accidents or even equipment failures…
Analytics thought leader and chairman of First Analytics, Tom Davenport, has published The AI Advantage: How to Put the Artificial Intelligence Revolution to Work. This is a practical follow-up to his previous book, "Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers…