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As the global discourse surrounding artificial intelligence continues to evolve, here are few of Aditya Birla Group's most recent and impactful AI-powered initiatives

Artificial intelligence has indeed taken the world by storm. By optimising processes and boosting operational efficiency, it has allowed leaders to redirect their efforts to what matters most: organisational values and strategic initiatives. Aditya Birla Group has been at the forefront of harnessing this incredible technology for several years across its various businesses to save time, enhance safety, and drive innovation.

Here's an overview of some of the many AI-driven initiatives that Aditya Birla Group has implemented over the years.

Aditya Birla Group has turned to artificial intelligence to improve customer experience across its various businesses, encompassing customer touchpoints such as voice calls, emails, social media engagement, etc. Leveraging the power of Natural Language Understanding, Group Data and Analytics has developed an AI-based language platform capable of gauging customer sentiments, extracting insights, identifying learning gaps among employees, and understanding customer pain points.

Long before artificial intelligence became the buzzword that it is today, Aditya Birla Group companies have been exploring its myriad applications, one of which is human resource management. In 2016, Aditya Birla Capital, the financial services arm of the Group, partnered with PeopleStrong to digitally transform its employees' work-life experience and take their efficiency tothenextlevel. With a workforce spread across India, the company recognised the need to create a standardised employee experience, streamline processes, and lower operational costs. Enter Jinie, India's first AI-based HR chatbot. Aditya Birla Capital has successfully integrated Jinie chatbot across all major touchpoints of its employees' lifecycle within its businessverticals.

Amidst the Covid-19 lockdown, most organisations had to swiftly adapt to new ways of conducting business, and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC was no exception. The asset management company had to find a way to remotely onboard new customers and complete their KYC verification. The company decided to adopt an AI-based Video KYC solution developed by fintech firm Signzy. Its advanced facial and image recognition technology, real-time PAN verification, geolocation capture and IP check, together with end-to-end encryption and video forensics, ensured that the integrity of the KYC process was maintained. This sophisticated AI solution not only allowed customers to get onboarded from the comfort and safety of their homes at the peak of the pandemic, but also made the KYC process a whopping 98% faster!

In 2021, Aditya Birla Group's Data and Analytics team introduced a proprietary video analytics platform VEDA (Video Enabled Decisions & Alerts). Developed in partnership with Augmented Transformations and armed with advanced AI-enabled capabilities such as PPE detection, quality control, vehicle inspection, and facial recognition, VEDA has significantly improved safety and operational efficiency across the Group's cement, metals, and textile plants. It provides real-time actionable insights and alerts through continuous analysis of live video feeds. This technology has radically transformed the way the Group's manufacturing businesses approach employee safety, customer behaviour, and quality assurance.

The IT and HR functions at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) joined forces in 2022 to develop Zoe, an AI-powered virtual assistant. Zoe is available around-the-clock and has quickly become every employees confidant. It allows employees to access important documents with ease and stay informed about company-wide policies. Zoe has also helped simplify and automate several facets of an employees workday, from scheduling team meetings to even sending birthday wishes to colleagues!

The Group's life insurance business, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Ltd., implemented an AI/ML platform to streamline its underwriting process in September 2023. Developed in collaboration with Artivatic, this platform merges traditional underwriting principles with advanced algorithms. It enables insurers to make more informed decisions and detect fraud by analysing large datasets and offering valuable insights into applicants' profiles. Its fraud detection features help in risk mitigation and contribute to a secure insurance ecosystem.

As a forward-thinking and future-ready conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group promises to embrace the best of artificial intelligence and machine learning ethically, responsibly, and sustainably.

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GM Nihal Sarin soared to dizzying heights and amassed a total score of 294 in September's fourth Bullet Brawl. Thanks to 78 wins, six draws, and just three losses during the two-hour arena, Nihal finished ahead of 10-time victor GM Hikaru Nakamura (251) and GM Andrew Tang (214) en route to claiming the $400 first prize.

FM Anastasia Avramidou was the winner of the $100 best female prize once again. In Saturday's edition, she placed 15th overall, the highest positioning of a female player in Bullet Brawl so far.

In the 263-player strong community event, user "Carbonara_bonne" garnered a 237 score after winning 66 games and conceding nine.

The next edition of Bullet Brawl will take place next week on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET/19:00 CEST.

How to review games?The games from September's fourth Bullet Brawl can be found here.

A new multi-time Bullet Brawl winner has emerged in Indian prodigy Nihal and the Kerala native announced himself in style in the latest edition. Having reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Speed Chess Championship and winning Titled Tuesday's late tournament four days ago, Nihal put on an exhibition in Saturday's event.

In September's third edition, we reported that Nakamura had set a new record for the longest undefeated streak in Bullet Brawl history (46 games). However, history has been rewritten just seven days later with Nihal's 56-game unbeaten run. The world number-43's opponents were no easy-beats either, and his run featured an array of wins over dangerous GMs including Jose Martinez, Sergei Zhigalko, Oleksandr Bortnyk, Andrew Hong, and Shamsiddin Vokhidov.

One notable aspect of Nihal's performance was his ability to win games in fewer than 30 moves, a skill that came in handy later in the event as he staved off a comeback from the indomitable Nakamura.

The eventual first- and second-place getters played only once during the two-hour arena, a game which the 19-year-old Sarin was able to win in a clinical fashion in a rook endgame arising from the Modern Defense.

Tang, who placed third, also made an impression with his tactical mastery, which was on full display in his 24-move victory over WFM Marija Larina and earlier against Iranian GM Amin Tabatabaei.

In Bullet Brawl events over the weekend, 108 titled and 263 untitled players participated, and with a healthy weekly prize fund on offer, the world's top bullet chess players will continue to pit themselves against each other in the popular arena.

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Bullet Brawl is an exciting new titled arena that features Chess.com's top bullet specialists and now takes place weekly on Saturdays. The format is a two-hour arena with a 1+0 time control; the prize fund is $1,000.

Much like Titled Tuesday and Arena Kings, Bullet Brawl often features top GMs, including Hikaru Nakamura, Daniel Naroditsky, Andrew Tang, Tuan Minh Le, and many more!

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Nix has played the game off and on since his grandfather taught him moves at 4 years old. He truly fixated on the game when the 1978 World Chess Championship between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi hit the news.

"When I knew that there was such a thing as a world championship and that grown adults played the game seriously, and it was a newsworthy item, that really caught my imagination," Nix said.

The Greenville Chess Club has been around longer than Nix has been a member, and its origins are elusive to him. He started attending during college in the mid-1980s.

When he retired from the military, he stayed with the club and today serves as its president and the treasurer of the South Carolina Chess Association.

The club meets weekly at Boardwalk, a games store near the Haywood Mall. Each meeting usually attracts 20 mostly adults but the occasional middle- or high-schooler. Ten of the players are regulars and the rest drift in and out.

"It's just remarkable to me how many people I'm always announcing, 'This new person is playing their first-ever tournament,'" he said.

Players start showing up around 6 p.m. and pay an entrance fee of $5. At 7 p.m., players shake hands, start their clocks and play three rounds of 30-minute, quick-rated chess until the shop closes at 9 p.m.

The group has talked in the past about introducing instructional elements to the club meetings but, ultimately, the consensus is that the majority desire rated games.

"I'll give the people what they want," he said.

Similar to Greer, Vincent Iorga learned chess as a child living in Romania alongside his father. He still remembers on Saturday when his father beat him at the game well over a dozen times.

When Iorga finally won a round, his skills grew quickly, and he was playing any chance he got.

When he moved to the U.S. nearly 11 years ago, he struggled to find a competitor in Anderson County, eventually teaching a friend how to play at a more advanced level so he could have a mate.

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The Department of Health has today published a final review of the 10 Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland.

The review takes account of the separate report published by the Institute of Public Health which looked at the relationship between mental health and smoking, along with a report produced by the University of Stirling (and facilitated by the Institute of Public Health) which reflects on progress made in reducing second hand-smoke exposure in NI.

Professor Sir Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, said: The end review reflects on the achievements and progress made in relation to tobacco control since 2012, highlighting remaining challenges and setting out further considerations for the development of a successor strategy.

In particular, the review highlights the strides made in protecting people from second-hand smoke along with the overall progress made in reducing smoking prevalence with adult smoking rates falling from 24% to 17% over the lifetime of the strategy. The review also reminds us of the numerous regulatory developments over recent years, including those aimed at reducing childrens use of tobacco such as tobacco display bans and enhanced penalties for tobacco retailers who sell to children.

However, it also highlights persistent smoking related inequalities and acknowledges new challenges posed by emerging nicotine products. The review also recognises the changing narrative in relation to tobacco control with many nations adopting measures which seek to eliminate tobacco use.

Work will now commence on a successor strategy, which will be co-produced with stakeholders and will seek to address these remaining and new, emerging challenges. Further details of how to get involved in strategy development workshops will be made available in due course.

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US Chess solidifies its commitment to support initiatives for underrepresented communities by hiring a Program Director to oversee its Womens, At-Risk, and Older Adult programs. This is a new position that also will support strengthening these programs through scholastic chess and other activities, and advancing the US Chess missionto empower people, enrich lives and enhance communities in chess.

The position is Full Time, 40 hours/week (exempt) and based inSt. Louis, Missouri (remote possible).

Position Overview

The Director of Programs will advance the US Chess mission to empower people, enrich lives and enhance communities through chess. The Director of Programs will carry out initiatives to support underrepresented communities in chess including but not limited to Women, Underserved Youth, Older Adults, and other communities as identified. Given the youth-centric nature of US Chess membership, this role also will support Scholastic Chess.

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This role is based out of the US Chess St. Louis headquarters, with remote work being possible for an exceptional candidate. US Chess offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references (with contact information) to carol.meyer@uschess.org. Primary consideration given to complete application packages received by October 10, 2023.

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