2025 AI: A Collection of Essays
November 2025
Introduction
The Society of Actuaries Actuarial Innovation and Technology Strategic Research Program Steering Committee issued a call for essays to gain insights from AI use in actuarial practice. The objective was to gather a variety of actual, day-to-day experiences of practicing actuaries as they navigate this technological shift. It is the goal of this collection to have actuaries learn from others’ experiences in implementing AI tools, realizing benefits, encountering challenges, and understanding how AI is altering actuarial workflow.
The eight essays that form this collection are included below and are also compiled here: 2025 AI:A Collection of Essays. Three essays were chosen for awards.
FIRST PLACE PRIZE WINNER (Tied)
The Intern's Intern: AI's Role in Developing Early-Career Actuaries
Nii Amoo Decardi Nelson
FIRST PLACE PRIZE WINNER (Tied)
Experience Studies Harnessing an AI Agent – A Proof-of-Concept Lightyears Past Code Generation
Mark Spong, FSA, MAAA, CERA
SECOND PLACE PRIZE WINNER
The Actuary and the Algorithm: Navigating the New Symbiosis of Judgment
Niranjan Rajandran
Remaining Essays
AI in Practice: Building Practical Solutions for a Resource-Strapped Insurer
Shaun Crossman, FIA, FASSA, CERA, FRM
AI Assistants and Simulations
Dave Ingram, FSA, MAAA, CERA
Bridging the Gap: How AI Changed My View of Actuarial Work
Sathiya Livingston, FSA, MAAA, CERA, PMP
Insights from AI Use in Actuarial Practice
Prabhdeep Singh, FSA, MAAA, CERA, PMP
Actuarial A.I 1.0
Nathan Worrell, FSA; Green Chen, FSA; Brandon Lin, FSA
Thank you for your interest in this essay collection.
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