Description: Article describing content and key takeaways from experience completing the SOA PA Certificate

Description: This video by Arthur da Silva, FSA, FCIA provides a primer on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), which are mechanisms that enable communication and integration between different software components. The video explains what APIs are, how they work, and how they are used by actuaries today and in the future. The video also discusses the benefits and trade-offs of APIs, as well as some examples of common and actuarial-specific use cases.

Description: In this video, Jing Lang FSA, FCIA, MAAA, FLMI provides a panoramic view of the history and evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from its theoretical origins to contemporary breakthroughs in deep learning, autonomous vehicles, and natural language processing. It highlights key milestones such as the Turing Test and the development of chatbots such as ELIZA, while emphasizing the ethical considerations that come with AI advancement, including privacy, bias, and transparency.

Description: This video by Arthur da Silva, FSA, FCIA introduces the core concepts of cloud computing and cloud platforms, and explains the benefits and trade-offs of using cloud-native, cloud-enabled, and cloud-based applications. It also provides an overview of the current and future usage of cloud computing among actuaries. The video is aimed at actuarial professionals who want to learn more about the cloud and how it can enhance their work.

Description: What is bias? How do you recognize it? What to do if you see it? This webcast will help respond to these questions and provide initial guidance on how to deal with these thorny issues. Please join us with your questions and we will have a nice conversation.

Description: In this video, Chris Smith ASA MAAA, a health actuarial consultant and data science enthusiast, introduces the basics of machine learning and its applications in actuarial science. He covers various techniques, such as unsupervised, supervised, and reinforcement learning, as well as neural networks and gradient boosting. He also discusses the potential risks and ethical considerations of using these advanced technologies in the actuarial field. Contributors: Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA, Jason Reed, FSA, MAAA, Mitchell Momanyi FSA MAAA, Jessica Calafell, FSA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: In this video, Dave Ingram FSA MAAA, a SOA board member and podcast host, discusses the ten AI risks that insurers face and the specific mitigations that can be used for each of them. He also explains the importance of having an AI Use Policy that covers various aspects of data governance, ethical guidelines, transparency, fairness, human oversight, and compliance. He concludes by noting that AI will evolve and insurers will need to monitor and remediate their AI applications accordingly. Contributors: Dave Ingram FSA, MAAA; Chis Lombardi, FSA, MAAA; Jon Forster, ASA, MAAA

Description: In this video Jing Lang emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations in AI utilization, particularly focusing on privacy, bias, transparency, and creativity. It highlights the need for collaboration among various stakeholders to address these concerns through regulations, diversity promotion, and ongoing discussions. Sources of bias in AI, such as underrepresented datasets and historical biases, are identified along with strategies to mitigate bias, including careful assessment of inputs and retaining algorithms. Contributors: Jing Lang, FSA, FCIA, MAAA FLMI; Scott Allen, FSA, MAAAA, Henry Chen FSA, FCIA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: Generative AI is a frontier in artificial intelligence that can create new data from existing data sets, with applications in risk modeling, product development, data analysis, and more. This video presented by Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA introduces the fundamentals, technologies, and implications of generative AI for actuarial science, as well as the ethical considerations and limitations that actuaries must address. Learn how to harness the power of generative AI ethically and innovatively in your actuarial practice. Contributors: Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA; Jason Reed, FSA, MAAA; Sam Behrend, FSA, MAAA ; Jessica Calafell, FSA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: In this video, Joe Long ASA, MAAA, a consulting actuary and data scientist at Milliman, explains the concept of the bias-variance trade-off and its connection to actuarial credibility theory. He demonstrates how machine learning techniques like penalized regression can help actuaries balance bias and variance in their projections, using long-term care experience studies as an example. He also discusses the broader applicability and future directions of integrating advanced analytics into actuarial practice. Contributors: Joe Long ASA, MAAA; Jess Calafell, ASA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA