Distributed Artificial Intelligence
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/distributed-artificial-intelligence/
Mar 22, 2019 - The use of artificial intelligence is diffusing, making it one of the broadest technological revolutions ever. Blockchain technology has the unique ability to improve the reliability of AI training data and secure AI implementations through smart contracts and on-chain governance. This project examines AI, the differences among centralized, decentralized, and distributed AI, the utility of autonomous agents, and current scalability and governance challenges.
Keyword: Amazon Kiva Systems,
autonomous agent,
connectionism,
decentralized autonomous organization,
Google Nest,
IBM Watson,
Internet of Things,
machine learning,
public data sets,
SDG 9,
technology,
Toda.Network,
training data
Autonomous Vehicles and Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/autonomous-vehicles-and-blockchain/
Aug 31, 2019 - This project explores how blockchain technology will optimize the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), including those with electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. It looks at the Mobile Open Blockchain Initiative, which involves 80 percent of world’s auto manufacturers and leading tech firms. It covers such implementation challenges as blockchain latency and scalability, communications network latency, device security, and regulation. Finally, it raises concerns about data privacy on immutable distributed ledgers as well as the legal liabilities of CAV ownership and usage.
Keyword: E-ZPass,
eVTOL,
Google,
microinsurance,
MOBI,
mobility-as-a-service,
Oaken,
SDG 11,
SDG 12,
SDG 13,
SDG 15,
SDG 9,
technology,
Tesla,
tolls,
transportation,
Uber,
Waymo
Introducing Asset Chains
File Type: Document, Infographic, Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/introducing-asset-chains/
Nov 28, 2017 - With case studies on Moog, Merck, and Sweetbridge, this project uncovers how to optimize supply chains for greater responsiveness and transparency with confidentiality, achieve network scale and efficiency, and approach autonomous supply chain functions with the industrial Internet of Things.
Keyword: Animal Ventures,
industrial Internet,
logistics,
management,
manufacturing,
network state management,
procurement,
SDG 12,
SDG 17,
supply chain,
trade finance
Slock.it: Enabling IoT and the Universal Sharing Network
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/slock-it-enabling-iot-and-the-universal-sharing-network/
Dec 21, 2017 - This case study investigates how the start-up Slock.it is deploying blockchain technology to enable a true sharing economy through its "universal sharing network." It describes how the company’s inspiration came from an attempted high-tech heist and outlines the conditions necessary for such a sharing platform to succeed.
Keyword: DAO,
distributed application,
Ethereum,
Internet of Things,
MotionWerk,
peer-to-peer,
SDG 11,
SDG 7,
SDG 9,
sharing economy,
Siemens,
smart contracts,
technology
Blockchain In Commercial Insurance
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/commercial-insurance/
Nov 21, 2019 - Insurance is a significant industry worldwide: in 2017, total global gross written premiums tallied $4.8 trillion. In this white paper, Henry Kim and Muhammad Izhar Mehar of the Schulich School of Business offer clear guidance for evaluating potential blockchain use cases in commercial insurance. They take a “first principles” approach rooted in historical and economic perspectives and provide a more scientific framework for comparisons. It is a practical work for professionals responsible for sizing up the potential of distributed ledger technology in the insurance industry.
Keyword: AIG,
Allianz,
American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS),
ANZ Bank,
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i),
ChainThat,
contributionship,
financial services,
Insurwave,
Mattereum,
openIDL,
R3,
SDG 10,
SDG 17,
SDG 9,
Standard Charter,
Suncorp,
Sweetbridge,
Willis Re,
York University
Blockchain and the Disruption of the Life Insurance Industry
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-and-the-disruption-of-the-life-insurance-industry/
Dec 23, 2019 - This research explores how blockchain technologies could address the challenges of the market for life insurance. Through initiatives such as open IDL and consortia such as B3i and The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative, the insurance industry is exploring use cases where blockchain could deliver near-seamless automated processes, more secure data sharing, uniform compliance, and better fraud prevention. New business models such as peer-to-peer insurance and insurance-as-a-service will likely gain traction as insurance technology start-ups move into life insurance.
Keyword: Canopy,
Etherisc,
financial services,
Gjensidige Forsikring,
Hyperledger Fabric,
insurtech,
life & annuity,
LIMRA,
Mortality Monitor,
Nexus Mutual,
R3 Corda,
RGAx,
SDG 10,
SDG 3,
SDG 9,
Trustlayer.io