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CB Insights has provided a market map of artificial intelligence (AI) companies in fintech; the map is grouped by nine categories; top companies using innovative AI solutions for credit scoring and direct lending include Affirm and ZestFinance; the analysis also provides insight on each of the firm's investors. Source
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are becoming increasingly relied upon by financial services companies and the credit sector; the algorithms powering these solutions have also advanced the use of AI and machine learning; while these advancements have helped new solutions they have also created new risks; these risks are primarily focused in three phases: input, training and programming; risks can also be higher when using nontraditional data; a report from White and Case titled, "Algorithms and Bias: What Lenders Need to Know" provides details on the evolution of algorithms in artificial intelligence and machine learning and explains important factors to consider for credit providers. Source
Source reports on the operational costs associated with loans and how automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can help reduce those costs; automation can now replace manual processes such as credit checks, data consolidation, onboarding, loan documentation, know your customer and more; robotics and AI are also assisting in risk analysis for SMEs; additionally, machine learning solutions have also been evolving to evaluate thousands of data points from various sources; as these solutions evolve, banks too will need to integrate greater automation to stay competitive. Source
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a fintech forum focusing on blockchain and artificial intelligence on March 9, 2017; the forum will be the third fintech forum for the FTC; event will be free and open to the public at the University of California, Berkeley. Source
CB Insights reports on artificial intelligence (AI) startups that have been acquired since 2012; top acquirers include Google, Apple, Facebook and Intel; 200 AI companies have been acquired since 2012 and the first quarter of 2017 reported 34 AI acquisitions including the largest deal from Ford which acquired Argo AI for $1 billion. Source
DataRobot has raised $54 million for its machine learning technology service that can plug in and provide intelligence to any type of business; the $54 million funding round was led by existing investor New Enterprise Associates; the new funding brings total capital raised to over $100 million. Source