Description: The barrier between humans and machines continues to blur, but curiously, this may have been prediction thousands of years ago in ancient myths. This article looks to how some of the early legends are becoming manifest in modern technology, particularly in the area of elder care. From automation, to humanoid assistants, to mind clones will the age of technology bring a new utopia?

Description: The editorial explores opportunities for the actuarial profession that can be achieved through innovation.

Description: Actuaries can serve an important role by exploring modeling and data analysis techniques to discover predictive patterns and relationships.

Description: Big data and machine learning have been making headlines across industries everywhere, how will it impact the world of actuarial science?

Description: Highlights some interesting facts about the quantity pi and about the properties of circles, taken from a recent exhibit of the scientific discoveries from ancient India.

Description: The article focuses on the use of predictive analytics in the development of experience studies, pros and cons of using predictive analytics versus traditional techniques, and the implications for setting assumptions and improving profitability.

Description: A discussion on supervised learning--the class of machine learning where a model is trained to produce a specific result for a given input.

Description: Actuaries have the opportunity to transform to a new role that utilizes predictive analytics and new data sources such as epigenetics, to better humankind.