As the RPA market evolves and the focus shifts from starters to scalers and leveraging AI, our members have shared their desire for more frequent, local, intimate and interactive forums to network with and learn from their peers who are on similar journeys. Based on this feedback and in order to provide the best value to our members, we announced earlier this year that IRPA AI is replacing its long-running Automation Innovation Conference, the first and longest-running industry-neutral RPA conference, with regional Member Summits and local Chapters. The move, intended to draw industry leaders closer, provide more hands-on assistance and help drive the industry forward, shifts the mission from large broader conferences in an industry now full of big trade shows, to invite-only workshop-style user groups that connect industry leaders to share experiences and drive innovation to the next level. "We've announced local summits and the formation of several US City Chapters, to expand upon the success of international Country Chapters which were launched globally over the past year," said Daniel Goodstein, President of Media & Events. "Based on feedback from several of our advisory boards & hundreds of members, it's become clear to us that the real value of these gatherings is less about a trade show atmosphere, but rather in buyers having a forum for ongoing dialogue with each other about the specifics of how they're leveraging RPA, scaling, using specific business cases and finding the right combinations of solutions."

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) to advance innovation in the fast-paced logistics industry. XPO is the first global logistics company to join the MIT ILP, which pairs its world-class research resources with industry-leading corporations to solve global business challenges. Mario Harik, chief information officer of XPO Logistics, said, "We're excited to explore the latest developments in technology with the MIT ILP. This is an opportunity for us to realize new levels of productivity for our customers, while providing input into the future of robotics, machine learning and systems engineering." The MIT ILP partnership is another example of XPO's commitment to lead the logistics industry with emerging technologies.

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 24, 2019 – The network is vital to today's digital business. Whether maximizing employee productivity, optimizing customer experience or keeping data protected and secure, the network is foundational to business success. At the same time, the network is in the midst of one of its biggest evolutions since the introduction of the Internet, creating an opportunity for IT leaders and their teams to innovate. Cisco asked over 2000 IT leaders and network strategists how they plan to prioritize investment and the current state of their networks. "IT teams today are running complex mission critical networks that are increasingly capable of providing rich data. But using that data to improve the operations, security, or business impact of the network requires new tools. That's why IT teams are embracing intent-based networking, AI and machine learning -- because the business demands it," said Scott Harrell, SVP and GM, Cisco Enterprise Networking.

How could a researcher in computer science improve future cancer care, I wondered, when a trip to Boston afforded me the opportunity to converse with Regina Barzilay, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the recipient in 2017 of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, known as a "genius grant." After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2014, Dr. Barzilay, who has a doctorate in computer science, began directing her work in artificial intelligence toward helping other patients. She and her team have developed algorithms to predict whether a patient is likely to develop breast cancer in the next five years. Their model is designed to spot the tiny changes on mammograms that turn into tumors. And it detects them regardless of the patient's race, a significant concern in light of the racial divide in breast cancer mortality.

In a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic showed that the required steps are not complex. But privacy experts questioned whether the process could be replicated on a much larger scale with today's technology. The subjects were 84 healthy participants in a long-term study of about 2,000 residents of Olmsted County, Minn. Participants get brain scans to look for signs of Alzheimer's disease, as well as cognitive, blood and genetic tests. Over the years, the study has accumulated over 6,000 M.R.I. scans. After the participants agreed to the experiment, a team led by Christopher Schwarz, a computer scientist at the Mayo Clinic, photographed their faces and, separately, used a computer program to reconstruct faces from the M.R.I.'s.

Imagine a scenario where you need your car's onboard navigation system to place an emergency call, but it won't. Or arriving extra early for every international flight because airport security scanners never recognize your face. For many people--especially people of color and women--these scenarios can be a frustrating reality. That's because the AI that's supposed to make life easier for us all doesn't include diverse enough data to work for everyone. This is a big problem, but one that can be fixed.

Incode, a San Francisco startup developing what it describes as an omnichannel biometric identity platform, today announced that it's raised $10 million in seed funding from undisclosed investors. Founder and CEO Ricardo Amper said that the newfound capital will enable Incode to accelerate the development and rollout of its tools globally, some of which are already being used by major banks, financial institutions, governments, and retailers. "The modern consumer is all about experiences and convenience," said Amper. "What they want is a seamless, consistent and secure way to perform daily tasks like access their ATM, make payments, and access online accounts. Yet, what they get today is quite the opposite. The ecosystem is fragmented by multiple vendors and devices, making processes clunky and inefficient. That's precisely why we've built Incode Omni: to help companies provide a frictionless, secure and convenient experience for the next generation of consumers."

AI-powered legal software has been proven to boost efficiency in analyzing legal documents. Artificial intelligence is continuing to play an essential role in bringing automation and driving precision in the decision-making process across many industries. Recently, the legal profession has also been subject to AI-based innovations. Some app developers already built future-ready AI tools for lawyers and law firms. This has prompted many industry experts to predict the upcoming AI uses for law firms and the legal industry. As per the prediction of Deloitte, by 2036 a whopping 100,000 professional roles in the legal sector will be automated.

AI-powered legal software has been proven to boost efficiency in analyzing legal documents. Artificial intelligence is continuing to play an essential role in bringing automation and driving precision in the decision-making process across many industries. Recently, the legal profession has also been subject to AI-based innovations. Some app developers already built future-ready AI tools for lawyers and law firms. This has prompted many industry experts to predict the upcoming AI uses for law firms and the legal industry. As per the prediction of Deloitte, by 2036 a whopping 100,000 professional roles in the legal sector will be automated.

Pamela McCorduck is an artificial intelligence (AI) expert and author. She has written 10 books, the newest one comes out this month and it is titled: This Could Be Important: My Life and Times with the Artificial Intelligentsia. Pamela first became interested in AI when she was studying at the University of California, Berkeley. She was an English major, but she had a job typing in the business school, which is where she met some of the "fathers of AI". Two assistant professors in the business school who she became acquainted with through her job approached her to see if she could help them work on a book.