AI Sector Overviews Articles and Reports

Artificial intelligence “sector overview” reports are designed to help business leaders explore the possibilities and important AI trends across industries. Search our sector overview reports below:

AI for IT Services Firms - Backup, Recovery, and Cybersecurity

AI for IT Services Firms – Backup, Recovery, and Cybersecurity

IT services firms are doing their best to keep up with the changing landscape as AI begins to dominate the tech conversation. Many IT services firms have recently started branding themselves as AI companies without having the requisite talent to back up their claims. In reality, many of the older IT services companies are struggling to hire PhD graduates in machine learning who would rather use their skillset at global AI firms like Google and Amazon.

Natural Language Processing in Insurance - Current Applications

Natural Language Processing in Insurance – Current Applications

The applications of natural language processing (NLP) have been increasing as more companies find uses for their text data. This includes insurance companies with large stores of data from claims and customer support tickets.

AI Drones and UAVs in the Military - Current Applications

AI in Military Drones and UAVs – Current Applications

In this article, we’ll take a look at several military drones and UAVs with AI capabilities. There are a variety of use cases for AI when it comes to drone technology. The military seems to commonly apply AI for allowing its drones to fly on their own, which requires machine vision.

AI for Health Insurance Fraud Detection - Current Applications

AI for Health Insurance Fraud Detection – Current Applications

Health insurance fraud may prove especially pressing due to the opioid epidemic, and thus routing out fraud could be of greater importance in the coming years.

Facial Recognition at Airports - Current Applications

Facial Recognition at Airports – Current Applications

Although AI has broader applications in the travel and tourism industry, facial recognition kiosks at airports have been one of the most prominent applications in the public discussion about AI. Their promise: to increase security and potentially speed up passenger boarding.

Machine Vision in Banking - Facial Recognition and OCR

Machine Vision in Banking – Facial Recognition and OCR

The conversation surrounding machine vision can sometimes feel dominated by facial recognition, especially for banking. Banks are necessarily concerned with security and customer service, so it follows that facial recognition, which could help with both, would prove of interest to them. 

AI in the Navy - Current Contractors and Innovations

Artificial Intelligence in the Navy – Current Contractors and Innovations

Militaries around the world are starting to make increasing investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The top military defense contractors in the US, Europe, and Israel are all working on AI software to sell into the defense sector. That said, the military adoption of AI is as of right now slow in comparison to that of contractors.

AI in the Indian Healthcare Sector - Current Applications

AI in the Indian Healthcare Sector – Current Applications

There are many Indian startups claiming to develop artificial intelligence software to help the healthcare industry. However, their websites are filled with marketing terms and hype that could lead one to believe a company leverages AI when it does not. In sectors with a booming landscape of startups, we caution readers to take a closer look at each company before considering any of their solutions.