Hiscox CIO sets vision for fully AI-enabled workforce
Hiscox is aiming to create a workforce where every employee uses artificial intelligence as part of their role, according to group chief information officer Chris Loake.
Speaking at the Financial Times Global Insurance Summit on Wednesday (24 June), Loake, pictured, said the insurer’s long-term ambition is to become an organisation made up of 80% AI practitioners and
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