Category Archives: Automation

The AI and Automation Buzz

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

CB Insights: Media buzz around AI, robotics, and automation increased significantly towards the end of 2016. JP Gownder, Forrester: The forward march of automation technologies — which include hardware (e.g. robots, digital kiosks), software (e.g. AI), and customer self-service (e.g. … Continue reading →

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AI and Automation: Where Machines Could Replace Humans

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

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Fintech Disruption, Automation, and Incumbents

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

Financial Times: To both cut costs and keep hiring the best client-facing bankers, the Wall Street firm plans to replace many back-office roles, such as in data collection and processing, with computer systems that can do the same job quicker, … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Automation

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

The McKinsey Global Institute: The automation of activities can enable businesses to improve performance by reducing errors and improving quality and speed, and in some cases achieving outcomes that go beyond human capabilities. Automation also contributes to productivity, as it … Continue reading →

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Look Ma, No Drivers: Transportation Automation

Posted on November 29, 2016 by
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#FinTech Disruption: What Happens Every Hour

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

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45% of work activities can be automated including those performed by highest-paid occupations

Posted on November 6, 2015 by

McKinsey: …our research suggests that as many as 45 percent of the activities individuals are paid to perform can be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technologies.4 In the United States, these activities represent about $2 trillion in annual wages. Although … Continue reading →

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