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- Don’t forget the lyrics: Can song sentiment predict Eurovision results?YDAWG applies sentiment analysis and machine learning to Eurovision song lyrics to test whether words alone can predict a winner.

- Beyond accuracy: what responsible AI looks like in catastrophe modellingAccuracy alone isn't enough in AI-powered cat modelling. Dr. Fei Huang examines transparency, fairness and stability as essential dimensions of responsible AI.

- Under the Spotlight with Louis LeeCouncil Member Louis Lee reflects on a 25-year career spanning general insurance, reinsurance, consulting and insurtech and why actuaries are well placed to lead in an AI-driven world.

- Future-proof super funds through modern data platforms Part 3: MDP and implementation roadmapLearn how a Modern Data Platform helps superannuation funds unify data, enable real-time analytics, strengthen governance, and support AI, all from a single source of truth.

- Future-proof super funds through modern data platforms Part 2: The role of a Modern Data Platform (MDP)Learn how a Modern Data Platform helps superannuation funds unify data, enable real-time analytics, strengthen governance, and support AI, all from a single source of truth.

- Generative AI comes to the actuary program: Introducing PCAIThe Actuary Program's CMP subject is becoming PCAI from Semester 2, 2026 — embedding practical GenAI skills into the core qualification pathway for every member.

- YDAWG go to the moviesDrama has long been the Academy's favourite but 2025 marks a turning point. A data analysis of historical Oscar trends asks: does Sinners have a real shot at Best Picture?

- LLM feature engineering in insurance pricingDiscover how large language models are transforming insurance pricing through feature engineering — and what actuaries need to know about bias, fairness and governance.

- Will quantum computing become more important than artificial intelligence?Quantum computing and AI are converging — and the opportunities for actuaries are significant. Discover where the real advantages lie and why building QC literacy now puts you ahead.

- Miles of Possibilities: Actuaries taking flight in loyalty programmesFrom insurance reserves to frequent flyer miles — actuarial skills are taking flight. Ann Cheung reveals how liability valuation, behavioural modelling and IFRS 15 expertise are powering airline loyalty programmes' billion-dollar valuations.

- Quantum global industry challengeOur Australian Quantum Actuaries team placed runner-up in the World Bank Group's Global Industry Challenge. Here's how quantum computing could transform climate risk insurance for developing countries.

- Why AI interpretations might be lying to youIn this Responsible AI column, Dr Fei Huang explains why AI interpretations might be misleading and why that matters for actuarial decision-making.

- The (Winter) Olympics by numbers: for people who love data and sports (but mainly data)Are you built for the luge or the couch? We crunch Olympic data to find your perfect winter sport — and test if Cool Runnings was onto something.

- Future-proof super funds through modern data platformsAs Australia's superannuation sector approaches $8 trillion by 2035, funds face mounting pressure from regulators, cyber threats and member expectations. Robust data infrastructure is becoming essential for survival.

- Understanding Australia's AI6: A framework for AI GovernanceThe National AI Centre's AI6 guidance outlines six essential practices for responsible AI governance. Here's what actuaries need to know and how to implement these practices effectively.

- Untrainable: Page Against the MachineWriters are weaponising invisible Unicode characters, homoglyphs and hidden prompts to confuse AI scrapers while keeping text perfectly readable for humans — an invisible formatting war.

- Untrainable: Building a silent cacophony with HarmonyCloakMusicians are fighting voice cloning with HarmonyCloak — a technique that embeds inaudible signals humans can't hear but AI models can't learn from, protecting creativity from exploitation.

- Untrainable: Nightshade and the Fight Against AI Image GeneratorsAI image generators train on millions of scraped artworks without consent. Now artists are fighting back with Nightshade — a data-poisoning technique that corrupts models from within.

- Hot topics of 2025 revealedFrom California wildfires to AI ethics, pet insurance to climate disclosure — discover the articles that captured actuaries' attention most in 2025.

- It Was AI Night Before Christmas…In this Normal Deviance post, Hugh Miller sets up a classic Christmas competition among three AI coding tools.
