Ken Kennedy Institute

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·Aug 4

AI’s Influence on Medical Innovation

by Angela Wilkins, Executive Director, The Ken Kennedy Institute Houston’s notoriety as an epicenter for healthcare innovation makes it the ideal location for an AI in Health Conference. The city currently ranks as the third fastest growing tech ecosystem for early-stage companies in the country, with last year’s overall VC…

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Published in Rice Ken Kennedy Institute

·Apr 26

AI for Greener Cities: Tackling the Low-Hanging Fruit of Climate Change

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing a diversity of sectors before our eyes. From more efficient healthcare to helping researchers unravel some of physics’ greatest mysteries, AI is used to create digital tools for solving complex problems. …

Climate Change

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Published in Rice Ken Kennedy Institute

·Mar 29

How AI Will Help to Manage the Rising Risk of Natural Disasters

Climate change is a major driver of natural disasters. According to a 2019 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the number of natural disasters globally has increased by a factor of five over the last 50 years. Natural disaster reporting is now an expected feature in the global news…

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How AI Will Help to Manage the Rising Risk of Natural Disasters

Published in Rice Ken Kennedy Institute

·Dec 15, 2021

The Energy Transition Needs AI

The COP26 Climate Change Conference is over and The Glasgow Climate Pact is live — it’s the first ever UN climate deal to explicitly mention the need to phase out coal power and move away from fossil fuel subsidies. …

Energy

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Published in Rice Ken Kennedy Institute

·Nov 2, 2021

The Intersection of Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence

The intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI) holds potentials, unlike any other innovation the medical industry has seen before. AI’s ability to operate and automate tasks at heightened speed, efficiency, and accuracy have already made an impact on day-to-day hospital care and administrative functions. …

Healthcare

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