tech innovations , but the insurance space is also catching up through partner-funded startups and innovative individuals . “ Discovery continues to invest heavily in innovation ,” Fatti says . “ The key thing I ’ m advocating , and which we ’ re seeing an increasing appetite for , is a breakdown of silos between product innovation and technology .” Strategy-wise , Discovery is looking ahead to technological trends around big data , automation , and deep learning . As an early adopter of telematics , the company values data science capability and embraces the rise of connected devices . “ From a technology perspective , we ’ re seeing this move from what we call ‘ the connected self ’ to ‘ the quantified self ’,” Fatti says . Discovery is developing expertise in micro-personalisation models , AI , and machine learning as foundations for this emerging era of technology . “ Ultimately ,” he concludes , “ it ’ s about empowering each of our businesses to run as fast as it can .”
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