As one of the world's busiest airports, (ranked No. 3 in 2018 according to Airports Council International's world traffic report), Dubai International Airport is also a leader in using artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leads the Arab world with its adoption of artificial intelligence in other sectors and areas of life and has a government that prioritizes artificial intelligence including an AI strategy and Ministry of Artificial Intelligence with a mandate to invest in technologies and AI tools. The Emirates Ministry of the Interior said that by 2020, immigration officers would no longer be needed in the UAE. They will be replaced by artificial intelligence. The plan is to have people just walk through an AI-powered security system to be scanned without taking off shoes or belts or emptying pockets.

As the year ends, athenaInsight sat down with three healthcare experts to share their predictions for the coming year. A clear trend emerged: in 2020, the tide of value-based care will continue. To that end, the nexus of care will shift, employers and payers will drive innovation, and technology will pave the way for better risk analysis and patient outreach. According to Koustav Chatterjee, digital health industry analyst at Frost and Sullivan, "2020 is going to be a landmark year when, for the very first time, both payers and providers will embrace full-blown value-based care strategies." As regulatory requirements become clearer and more stable, and data is finally showing a tangible ROI, the transition to risk and quality-based programs will continue unabated.

Editor's Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Letters to the Editor reflect the view of a member of the campus community and are submitted to the publication for approval. I am writing this essay to bring awareness and recognition to a fast-approaching topic in the field of military technology -- weaponized artificial intelligence. Weaponized AI is any military technology that operates off a computer system that makes its own decisions. Simply put, anything that automatically decides a course of action against an enemy without human control would fall under this definition. Weaponized AI is a perfect example of a sci-fi idea that has found its way into the real world and is not yet completely understood.

Japanese students "don't study if they are not asked … let's put it as mandatory, then Japanese students will catch up," Son told a government conference aimed at fostering innovation. The comments came as Son pointed to the widening gap in GDP and AI-related patents filed in Japan compared to China and the United States. "Japan has lost the past, but may [also] be losing the future," he said. Son said Japan should focus on two areas -- autonomous driving and DNA-centered medicine -- to help combat the pressures of its rapidly aging society, which is seeing a rise in traffic accidents involving elderly drivers and health care costs. "Even today's technology of autonomous driving is better than senior citizens driving on the street," Son said.

Some believe it will present us with innovative solutions to a myriad of problems, others believe it will signal the demise of all mankind. In an effort to learn more about the current state of this exciting technology, and cut through the noise, I jumped at the opportunity to listen and learn from Galina Alperovich, senior machine learning researcher at Avast, during the Digital Transformation EXPO Europe, currently in its 15th year of congregating the most influential innovators and practitioners from around the globe. Avast uses a network comprised of hundreds of millions of sensors (their end-users) that funnel data into the company's A.I. system, in order to detect and defend against cyber threats. Read the interview with Galina Alperovich of Avast who answers basic questions of artificial intelligence on Cyber Defence Magazine.

Finland is offering a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence for European Union citizens in their own language, officials said Tuesday. The Nordic nation, headed by the world's youngest head of government, will mark the end of its rotating presidency of the EU with a highly ambitious goal. Finland is aiming to give practical understanding of AI to 1% of EU citizens -- or about 5 million people -- through a basic online course by the end of 2021. It is teaming up with the University of Helsinki, Finland's largest and oldest academic institution, and the Finland-based tech consultancy Reaktor. Teemu Roos, a University of Helsinki associate professor in the department of computer science, described the nearly $2 million project as "Finland's gift to Europe" and "a civics course in AI" for every EU citizen to cope with the society's ever-increasing digitalization and the possibilities AI offers to the job market and elsewhere.

In the manufacturing sector, companies are facing pressure on multiple fronts. On the one hand, manufacturers must continuously find ways to drive down costs and increase profit margins. On the other hand, businesses have to maintain worker safety without compromising productivity. Workers are at risk when performing exhausting and dangerous tasks such as moving heavy machinery. Humans also tend to get bored with repetitive work, causing a lack of attention that can lead to making mistakes or becoming less sensitive to them.

While SAP is a front runner among global companies addressing the ethics around artificial intelligence (AI), there is still plenty to learn. In September 2018, SAP released guidelines for the ethical use of AI, which declare, for instance, that AI built by SAP shall be human centered, guarantee transparency, and keep data secure. While SAP was the first company in Europe to put such initiatives in place, many other large enterprises, including Microsoft and IBM, have taken similar steps toward ethical AI. With no globally recognized norms or policies in place yet, SAP has emerged as a leading voice in the global conversation. Noga explains the mandate he sees for SAP: "Not only should our own AI be subject to ethical requirements, but we also want to help our customers to build and use AI ethically. Moreover, we aim to contribute our expertise to the discussions taking place at a global level."

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The government is progressing to govern the use of artificial intelligence in Brazil.

Accenture said the acquisition will further equip its clients with capabilities to meet the growing demand for enterprise-scale AI, analytics and automation solutions. On Friday (13 December), professional services company Accenture announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clarity Insights. Clarity Insights, a Chicago-based data consultancy with deep data science, AI and machine learning expertise, will bring its 350 employees to Accenture's Applied Intelligence business in North America. Founded in 2008, Clarity Insights focuses on serving clients' needs from end to end, aiming to transform business processes to embed and scale AI with deeper insights from data. Accenture, which is headquartered in Dublin, did not disclose the terms of the deal.