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Defence and National Security AI Strategies - The Global Landscape

The Ukraine-Russia war has clearly demonstrated AI’s effectiveness on the battlefield. Across the globe, countries are devising strategies to leverage AI’s game-changing potential for their Defence and National Security.

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Digital Custodians for Ageing Infrastructure

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Digital Custodians for Ageing Infrastructure

The UK spends £1.5 billion each year maintaining its 100,000 bridges and structures across the road and rail networks. The average age of these structures has now surpassed 50 years, a point at which they begin to enter a phase of accelerated...

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Bridge Inspections: 5 Challenges Every Asset Manager Faces

Inspections are the primary way we assess a bridge’s condition, but traditional methods have their limitations. AI and Machine Learning offer new opportunities to enhance inspections and improve bridge condition management.

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AI Applications Across the Infrastructure Life Cycle

From planning to decommissioning, every stage of the infrastructure asset life cycle has its own priorities and needs. Here are the ways that AI can positively impact the work of infrastructure professionals at each of these stages.

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AI-enabled Acoustic Intelligence for Counter-UAS

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AI-enabled Acoustic Intelligence for Counter-UAS

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are now a staple of modern warfare, now responsible for 60% of targets destroyed in the Ukraine-Russia war. AI-enabled acoustic intelligence can help us counter this growing threat.

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Sensing The Invisible

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AI for Sensor Fusion: Sensing the Invisible

In Defence and National Security, mission-critical data often emerges from a multitude of different sensor types. With AI, we can bring this multi-sensor data together and create a clearer picture of complex environments.

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Insuring Against AI Risk: An interview with Mike Osborne

When used by malicious actors or without considerations for transparency and responsibility, AI poses significant risks. Mind Foundry is working with partners to explore how the insurance industry can help provide protection from these risks.

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Machine Learning Types and Their Infrastructure Use Cases

AI and Machine learning is a complex field with numerous models and varied techniques. Understanding these different types and the problems that each is suited to solving is key to unlocking their potential in Infrastructure.

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The Business of AI in UK Defence and National Security

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The Business of AI in UK Defence and National Security

While the technical aspects of an AI system are important in Defence and National Security, understanding and addressing AI business considerations is an essential step to achieving operational impact.

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The 8-Step Guide to Deploying Machine Learning in Infrastructure

The adoption of AI and Machine Learning is complex, and attempting it in civil engineering can feel daunting. This guide outlines the 8 steps required to make it a success.

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AI and Sonar: Seeing with Sound

Despite the ocean covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, we have only physically explored 5% of it. Part of the reason why so much of it is left unexplored is that 90% of the oceans' depths exist in perpetual darkness. At a depth of only 1 metre,...

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Fighting Fraud in Typhoon Season

Natural disasters create an environment for scam artists to exploit desperate communities. AI can help insurers detect and counteract these nefarious schemes before they cause societal harm. Every year, natural disasters devastate countries around...

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