ICYMI, April 2022: Alexa’s origin story and climate change

As we look back at news and developments seen in artificial intelligence this year, here are some of AI Magazine’s most popular articles from April 2022

How Amazon developed its famous virtual assistant, Alexa

AI Magazine takes a look at the development of the Alexa personal assistant, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on more than 100 million devices.

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Three ways AI is transforming the finance industry

Despite digital finance being well-established way before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, like many industries, COVID-19 has accelerated the pace of change within FinTech as the demand for online banking continues to rise. With this change comes the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) which have been among the key drivers of growth and sustainability for financial companies.

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Top 10 AI-powered virtual assistant companies

AI Magazine takes a look at the top companies offering AI-powered virtual assistants that support users in the home, in education and the workplace.

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What is AI poisoning and how does it impact cyber security?

As technologists predict that AI and data poisoning could be the next cyber security crisis, we take a deeper look at this and outline the potential risks.

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Three ways AI can help fight climate change

As the world continues to combat climate change, we look at three different ways AI can be implemented to help support sustainable efforts across the globe.

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