The Federal Trade Commission has released the agenda for its March 9, 2017, FinTech Forum on the consumer implications of two rapidly developing technologies: artificial intelligence and blockchain. The half-day forum will begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time and feature two panel discussions. The first panel will focus on the potential benefits and risks for consumers with the use of artificial intelligence, which involves the capability of machines to mimic human thinking or actions such as learning and problem solving, in consumer products or services, including personalized financial services. The second panel will examine the potential applications and consumer implications of blockchain, a technology for recording electronic transactions utilizing distributed ledger technology, including uses both within and beyond payments services.
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