Love it or loathe it, AI is here to stay. Fast becoming more mainstream than science fiction, AI has shifted from being ‘nice to have’ to a business requirement that can drive efficiencies and bring new levels of personalisation to customer service. As a result, the debate around its ethical usage is set to intensify….
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Diversifying your housing operations
Many housing providers want to increase their income from non-traditional sources, resulting in an increasingly diverse set of operations. They are consequently taking on new responsibilities and expanding on their traditional remits, from providing social services to partnering with commercial enterprises. Based on our experience, here are the three greatest barriers to success when housing…
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AI-powered predictions for fire safety
Fire and rescue teams know that many fires don’t just happen. They are instead due to patterns of human behaviour which, if identified in the first instance, could have seen interventions planned and the fires, some of which result in fatalities, could have been prevented from even happening. There has never been more pressure on…
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ChatGPT in housing
Social housing is an important component of public infrastructure, providing housing to those who may not otherwise be able to afford it. However, managing social housing can be a complex task, requiring a large amount of administrative work and coordination. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using technology to streamline and…
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AI and housing communications
Huge strides have been made in AI over the past few years, most recently by the advent of ChatGPT and Bard. With AI technology now accessible to the masses, everyone with the internet can now interact with chatbots, ushering in a new era of automation and human-bot collaboration. For housing providers, the way in which…
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Business automation and ‘can do’ innovation
I’ve had the privilege of witnessing at first-hand the incredible changes that have swept through the social housing sector during the past 15-20 years, as our company has grown to become the largest IT and business news and information service for this vital sector. I’d like to share my thoughts on the role of business…
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