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The Business of AI in UK Defence and National Security

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The Business of AI in UK Defence and National Security

While the technical aspects of an AI system are important in Defence and National Security, understanding and addressing AI business considerations is an essential step to achieving operational impact.

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The 8-Step Guide to Deploying Machine Learning in Infrastructure

The adoption of AI and Machine Learning is complex, and attempting it in civil engineering can feel daunting. This guide outlines the 8 steps required to make it a success.

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AI and Sonar: Seeing with Sound

Despite the ocean covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, we have only physically explored 5% of it. Part of the reason why so much of it is left unexplored is because 90% of the oceans' depths exist in perpetual darkness. At a depth of only 1...

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Fighting Fraud in Typhoon Season

Natural disasters create an environment for scam artists to exploit desperate communities. AI can help insurers detect and counteract these nefarious schemes before they cause societal harm. Every year, natural disasters devastate countries around...

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Designing Systems with AI in the Loop

An AI-in-the-loop approach can help mitigate some of AI’s inherent risks, but to deliver real impact in Defence & National Security, AI must also be designed for deployment.

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Women in Defence & National Security

Today, women are significantly underrepresented in Defence & National Security. This piece shares insights from some of the women at Mind Foundry about the challenges they've faced, their advice to others, and why correcting this imbalance can help...

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The Case for Infrastructure Condition Management

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The Case for Infrastructure Condition Management

Why human inspections aren’t enough to address the infrastructure condition crisis. The condition of many of our built assets is approaching a crisis point as they age. Reversing this trend starts with a comprehensive understanding of the condition...

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AI in the Loop

Instead of inserting humans into machine workflows, insert machines into human ones. The term “Human-in-the-loop” is used as an effective countermeasure to the concerns surrounding the unfettered use of AI. However, as AI becomes more ubiquitous in...

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Innovating Civil Infrastructure with Computer Vision

Managing civil infrastructure is a challenge that requires innovative new approaches and solutions to keep up with demands on time and resources. With computer vision, we can harness the power of AI to revolutionise how our built assets are...

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AI Insights from UK Insurance Leaders in 2024

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AI Insights from Insurance Leaders in 2024

2024 has been a significant year for AI in insurance. New products and technologies are being developed and deployed, but regulations like the Consumer Duty are becoming clearer and more impactful. At 2024’s Insurance Post AI Summit, Mind Foundry...

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AI and the Ageing Infrastructure Problem - Blog Title Image

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AI and the Ageing Infrastructure Problem

Global civil infrastructure is reaching a crisis point as it ages. Mind Foundry, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, and the Aioi R&D Lab - Oxford are working together to build a solution that solves this problem with Human - AI collaboration.

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What is Continuously Learning AI?

In high-stakes applications, AI often struggles to maintain its performance levels. With certain techniques and approaches, however, we can build AI systems that can continuously learn and adapt on the job. One key to AI’s revolutionary potential...

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