AI and data privacy: protecting information in a new era

Artificial intelligence (AI) models that are built on consumer data must also be built with data privacy in mind. It is understandable that some users are hesitant of automated systems that collect and use their data, so to remain viable, AI models must incorporate privacy protection into their design as a matter of course. Usage of AI has grown in recent years and is now present in some form across most industries. Using simple machine learning models, it is possible to automate tedious and repeatable processes such as data validation using text, images and tabular data. In addition to standard regression and classification problems using simple models, deep learning is becoming more prominent.