Blog: What Cambridge Analytica means for AI in claims
Insurers and lawyers trying to automate claims through artificial intelligence must be careful not to violate ethical boundaries, explains Andrew Dunkley, head of analytics at BLM, pointing to the Cambridge Analytica scandal as a warning sign.
The ongoing Facebook / Cambridge Analytica saga poses serious questions for those of us currently working to develop legal artificial intelligence solutions for clients in the claims and insurance
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