Technology/Science
Willis Unveils Tool to Help RMs Respond to Climate-Related Property Risks
Willis, a WTW business, unveiled a new version of its Climate Diagnostic model to help risk managers better understand and respond to climate‑driven volatility affecting property insurance markets. ...
Scammers Used Gemini AI to Help Build Spam Messages, Google Says
Alphabet Inc.'s Google filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime operation, alleging that the group used artificial intelligence to send more than 2 million text messages with fraudulent ...
Wall Street Is Gaining Access to New Catastrophe Models to Help Predict Wars
As Wall Street races to incorporate war into its risk scenarios, the same people modeling natural catastrophes are now adapting their methodology to help investors, banks and insurers predict ...
Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says
A new United Nations assessment of ocean health documents a "deepening crisis" as climate change, pollution, overfishing, and biodiversity loss threaten marine ecosystems crucial to human survival. ...
AI Saves Time, But Most Companies Waste the Gain, Study Shows
Employees across industries continue to adopt AI tools at a rapid rate, yet the technology's impact on productivity and efficiency is uneven and muddled, according to a new study. Some 74% of ...
Your Next Job Interview Could Be With an AI Bot
Have you applied for a new job? If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence. Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job boards, ...
AI Savings Misses ‘Should Be Making Executives Uncomfortable,’ Bain Says
Cost savings from automation are broadly falling short of projections, according to a new Bain & Co. global survey of large companies. The missed targets "should be making executives ...
AI Poised to Tilt Job Market Leverage Toward Older Workers
When it comes to job cuts, older workers are often disproportionately affected. But a new survey of chief executive officers suggests this won't be a given as companies adopt artificial ...