Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Le Quang Manh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 opened in Hanoi on July 25, drawing more than 400 delegates from leading firms in Vietnam, as well as economic, financial, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology experts. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Le Quang Manh cited a survey by the Vietnam Report group showing that 62.5 percent of total surveyed businesses admitted to taking steps to transform their technology. Of the top five trendiest technology applications chosen by Vietnamese firms, most were designed in the fields of big data and cloud computing. Larger Vietnamese companies shared the hope that AI will help minimise operational costs, improve productivity, and create new products and services with greater personalisation and higher quality. However, only 13.6 percent of enterprises said that they have invested in AI for some of their activities. Manh … [Read more...] about Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 discusses artificial intelligence promotion
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Data analytics and artificial intelligence boost business operations
The workshop on the role of analytics and AI attracted nearly 100 business executives Top regional experts from PwC and Microsoft shared current trends in data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) and revealed how these technologies can help businesses gain more insights internally and externally. The power of data analytics and AI Sales transactions, customer interactions, and other business activities are generating vast amounts of structured and unstructured data everyday. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), data production is expected to double in volume every two years for the next decade. However, only 0.5 per cent of all data is ever analysed and used. Data analytics’ purpose is to analyse and conclude valuable insights from these enormous volumes of data to support businesses’ decision-making and influence the future performance of the organisation. Meanwhile, AI is increasingly finding use in many industries, including manufacturing, … [Read more...] about Data analytics and artificial intelligence boost business operations
Google rules out using artificial intelligence for weapons
Google appeared to win praise for its announcement of principles for applications for artificial intelligence. (Photo: AFP/Spencer Platt) Chief executive Sundar Pichai, in a blog post outlining the company's artificial intelligence policies, noted that even though Google would not use AI for weapons, "we will continue our work with governments and the military in many other areas" such as cybersecurity, training, or search and rescue. The news comes with Google facing an uproar from employees and others over a contract with the US military, which the California tech giant said last week would not be renewed. Pichai set out seven principles for Google's application of artificial intelligence, or advanced computing that can simulate intelligent human behavior. He said Google is using AI "to help people tackle urgent problems" such as prediction of wildfires, helping farmers, diagnosing disease or preventing blindness. "We recognize that such powerful technology raises equally powerful … [Read more...] about Google rules out using artificial intelligence for weapons
Global scientists gather in Vietnam to discuss artificial intelligence
Experts from big economies are in Vietnam to discuss the application of AI in finance, education and other matters. The event is looking at the potential of artificial intelligence and its application in various fields. More than 40 experts from across the world are in Vietnam for a conference that is the first of its kind to be hosted by the country. The three-day event at the University of Technology under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi has drawn experts from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Poland and the U.S. Professor Nguyen Thanh Thuy, a member of the organizing committee, said the conference aims to promote research and the application of artificial intelligence in various fields such as finance, e-commerce, agriculture, education, smart cities and transportation. AI has been helping to deal with the challenges society is facing in Vietnam. The event is being supported by local authorities and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology to mark the … [Read more...] about Global scientists gather in Vietnam to discuss artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence and Big data at epicenter of ICAEW’s 2018 Regional Thought Leadership Roadshow
(VEN) - In its mission to contribute to the development of the finance and accounting professions and the economies of South-East Asian nations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) chose Vietnam as the first destination for its regular quarterly Regional Thought Leadership Roadshow. In Vietnam, the fourth instalment of this series took place in April, covering a number of topical issues, including artificial intelligence and the future of the accounting profession, disruptive digital technologies in business, global technological trends in business, artificial intelligence and Big Data and the intriguing topic of potential impact of technology on accounting. The “Artificial intelligence and Digital Disruption” workshop, a key component of the International Thought Leadership Roadshow, drew the attention of public agencies, major organisations, and scholars from various universities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. To offer participants … [Read more...] about Artificial intelligence and Big data at epicenter of ICAEW’s 2018 Regional Thought Leadership Roadshow