Sharon Moran

Sharon was previously a Functional and Industry Analytics Senior Analyst at Accenture. She also has prior experience as a machine learning engineer customizing OCR models for a learning platform in the EdTech space. Currently, she focuses on the data pre-processing stage of the ML pipeline for large language models.

Articles by Sharon

30 articles
AI Regulation and Risk Management in 2024-min

AI Regulation and Risk Management in 2024 – with Micheal Berger of Munich Re

As AI adoption grows, so do the associated risks, including errors, biases, and unexpected outcomes. However, as AI becomes more integral to core business operations, managing operational and financial risks becomes paramount. One way to offset that risk is to ensure AI models. However, that can be difficult to achieve as the process is complex. 

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Driving Automated Workflows & Accelerating Drug Development with AI-Powered Trials – with Michelle Longmire of Medable

This interview analysis is sponsored by Medable and was written, edited, and published in alignment with our Emerj sponsored content guidelines. Learn more about our thought leadership and content creation services on our Emerj Media Services page.Although there is seemingly a constant stream of impressive headlines touting new drug treatments or potential cancer cures, medical breakthroughs occur at a slow pace. It can take upwards of 10 years from the time a medical breakthrough is discovered until it is eventually available in the market.Clinical trials are necessary to test the safety and effectiveness of new treatments. When clinical trials fail before they even start, medical breakthroughs are obviously delayed. Fortunately, the emergence of AI has the potential to change that situation. 

Artificial Intelligence at Elevance Health-1-min

Artificial Intelligence at Elevance Health

Elevance Health is a health insurance provider headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded 20 years ago as a merger between Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks. The company offers medical, dental, pharmaceutical, behavioral health, and long-term care plans.

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Tires and Data Collection for Autonomous Vehicles – with Chris Helsel of Goodyear

Technological advancements have contributed to an increase in more efficient and sustainable transportation solutions. Predictions made decades related to autonomous vehicles were wildly optimistic. The automated transportation industry might not align with those early predictions, but there have still been noteworthy developments. 

Cultivating ‘Value Driven Data’ in Insurance-1-min

Cultivating ‘Value Driven Data’ in Insurance – with Edosa Odaro of Tawuniya

Business processes are defined in large part by the data within an organization. Value-driven data, by definition, represents higher-quality data. The importance of high-quality data cannot be overlooked. Research from MIT, even from before the pandemic AI boom, showed that insufficient data can cost as much as 25% of the revenue for most companies.

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Driving AI Adoption in Insurance – with Ryann Foelker of American Family Insurance Group

As a rule, AI adoption tends to take more time for legacy industries compared to digitally-native sectors. As a profile from June 2021 in Harvard Business Review explains, insurance companies are data-rich but have long relied on actuarial approaches to data and analytics.  The insurance industry has several concerns regarding the integration of AI. Insurance companies obviously have regulatory compliance as a top priority, so any AI solution implemented needs to comply with existing regulations regarding consumer protection and data security, among others. 

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The Market and Tech Forces Shaping the Future of Software Development – with Tsavo Knott of Pieces

This article is sponsored by Pieces and was written, edited, and published in alignment with our Emerj sponsored content guidelines. Learn more about our thought leadership and content creation services on our Emerj Media Services page.

Automation and Augmentation in Development Tools

Automation and Augmentation in Development Tools – with Tsavo Knott of Pieces

Whether or not AI will replace humans depends on who you ask. Opinions vary, but part of the difficulty of answering the question has to do with the difficulty of quantifying what even counts as AI from a technology standpoint.

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Artificial Intelligence at Humana

Humana Inc. is the fourth most significant health insurance provider in the U.S. Founded in 1961, Humana is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Humana was ranked 42 on the Fortune 500 list in 2023. Humana employs over 67,000 individuals and is one of the most prominent publicly traded managed care companies in the U.S. 

The Hard ROI in Autonomous Logistics-1-min

The Hard ROI in Autonomous Logistics – with Tomas Ohlson of Einride

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Einride is a Swedish transport company specializing in electric and self-driving vehicles. The company believes climate change is the most crucial challenge facing our world today, and makes that more desirable and ecologically sustainable future possible through developing sustainable transportation solutions.

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