Operational Research Society News

AI may help protect firefighters

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20 Dec 2022

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New research suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) may help predict 'flashovers’, a nightmare scenario for firefighters in which all combustible material in a room suddenly ignites, due to extremely high local temperatures.

20 Dec 2022

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Machine learning, oil prices and cryptocurrencies

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17 Nov 2022

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Springer has published a new Open Access article which looks at the role of cryptocurrencies and the US dollar in predicting oil prices pre and during COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Nov 2022

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US Army pairs military coders with Silicon Valley

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28 Oct 2021

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The US Army is experimenting with a ‘new’ training programme that pairs military personnel with civilian experts to improve operational capability.

28 Oct 2021

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Optimising for Empathy

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07 Mar 2020

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It is easy to appreciate that AI systems improve business workflows but what about ones that enable better human-to-human interaction? This is where AI-enabled CRMs come in.

07 Mar 2020

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European Commission ‘white paper’ considers AI facial recognition ban

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20 Jan 2020

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The European Commission is considering imposing a temporary ban on facial recognition technologies, according to the draft of a leaked white paper on Artificial Intelligence.

20 Jan 2020

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