DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


AI ROBOTS COULD TAKE OVER 80% OF UK GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVICE JOBS






                                                                        Source:  AI Robot Stock

  • In the UK, a new study has found that at least 120 million tasks across the government could be automated at a savings of hundreds of thousands of hours of manual work by humans.  Here's what we know:
  1. AI could take over more than 8 out of 10 repetitive jobs
  2. Every minute AI helped cut per transaction would save hours of manual work by humans
  3. Tasks range from processing passports to registering voters
  4. AI could free-up officials from wasting time on bureaucratic issues to allowing them to actually deal with the public
  • The Alan Turing Institute did the research
  • Turing Institute of Britain concludes that the potential exists for AI to help government become more responsive, efficient and fair.



BMW'S FUTURE-FORWARD SUV


                                            Source:  BMW
  • German automaker BMW just unveiled a look at its electric future with the Vision Neue Klasse X.  BMW calls the concept a Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV).  Here's what we know:
  • Fully electric SAV that will go into production this year
  • This vehicle and upcoming "Neue Klasse" vehicles will have 30% more range, 30% faster charging and 25% improvement in efficiency
  • It also will feature the next-G of BMW's iDrive which enhances the driver's digital experience
  • BMW says this Neue Klasse series will contain 4 new superbrain technologies:
  1. High performance computers that work together
  2. Automated driving
  3. 4 key control units in a single computer
  4. Computer integrates the powertrain with driving dynamics
  • All of these new technologies are designed to deliver a smarter, high performance and highly efficient EV.

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