A group of job seekers in the United States has filed a lawsuit seeking to subject artificial-intelligence systems used for résumé screening to the same transparency rules that apply to credit reporting agencies. The case could become one of the first legal tests of whether algorithmic candidate scoring falls under federal consumer-reporting law.
New data from PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey show that more than half of chief executives have not yet seen meaningful financial benefits from their investments in artificial intelligence, despite rising spending on the technology and widespread enthusiasm about its potential.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft announced on Tuesday a partnership aimed at accelerating the early detection of lung cancer using artificial intelligence across the U.S. healthcare system. The collaboration will be implemented through Microsoft’s Precision Imaging Network, a platform that analyzes X-ray and CT scans using FDA-cleared AI algorithms.
China is exploring the creation of a national mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fund to support the development of key technologies — from robotics to artificial intelligence — as competition with the United States for technological leadership intensifies. The idea was announced by Wang Changlin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), during a press briefing, although no detailed parameters have yet been disclosed.