What investment firms can teach us about AI: podcast
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Though artificial intelligence seems new, fund managers have used it to spot patterns for years. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Gary Collier, chief technology officer of Man Group, talks about the surprising lessons he's learned and debunks some common AI tropes.
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