As anyone with even a trace of a regional dialect who has had to pay a parking fine can attest, voice recognition services struggle with accents. Now, people in Mark Sewards' constituency in Leeds are likely to find the same problem with his AI variant. A chatbot billed as the first AI version of an MP responds in Sewards' voice with advice, support or by offering to pass on a message to his team – but only if it understands you. The website, a virtual representation of the MP for Leeds South West and Morley – complete with a Pixar-style cartoon – was launched by a local startup to field questions from his constituents, some of whom have broad Leeds accents. I was interested to see how "Sewardsbot" would handle a conversation with someone from only a couple of miles away from his constituency border.

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This volume is designed as an excellent reference for graduates of such programs.

Earlier this year, we reported that more than 80% of insurance leaders think that AI technologies will drive better customer engagement and create better employee experiences. But of course, realizing those benefits in any sector is often easier said than done. That's why how to take advantage of the latest innovations in AI and implement new technology successfully were key topics at last week's CDAO Insurance Executive Think Tanks. "Technology for technology's sake does not really take us to a happy place, unless we are able to bring the people along," noted Prashant Natarajan, Director of Data Science and Analytics at employee benefits provider Unum. "That means [dealing with] their apprehensions but also getting them excited, because both of those things exist in equal measure whenever you roll out the subject of technology."

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On 6th October 15 top level speakers from companies such as Google, Gartner, Unilever, Global Future of Work Foundation and Ricoh USA will take part in this event which once again makes Barcelona the global centre for new game-changing and innovative trends in HR. Is digital selection the way to ensure equal opportunities without personal biases? Could new technologies be a weapon or tool in Middle Eastern women's fight for equality? How can information security and privacy be guaranteed in increasingly digital environments? All of these questions will be answered at the fourth edition of the International HR Conference Barcelona, organised by Advantage Consultores, which will take place on 6th October in the Telefónica Auditorium in Barcelona. We maintain our commitment to Barcelona as an international reference point for Human Resources.

On September 25 Turin will host the first meeting of the "I-7 Innovators' Strategic Advisory Board on People-Centered Innovation", the engagement group launched last May during the G7 Summit in Taormina. The group is in charge of providing guidance on emerging innovation issues. The creation of this group proves Italian G7 Presidency's attention towards the multiple challenges that innovation poses and that cannot be faced only at national level. The format of the Advisory Board requires that each G7 country and the EU should appoint a Focal Point who is in charge of selecting up to 5 innovators. Each country and the EU have designated their own group of innovators. Italy Focal Point is Diego Piacentini, Commissioner for the Digital Transformation.