artificial intelligence

Zeeshan Syed at ICBFS 2025

University of Salford at ICBFS 2025: Advancing AI-driven portfolio management

At the International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies (ICBFS) 2025, held 11–12 September at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Piacenza, Italy, Salford Business School’s Dr Zeeshan Ali Syed, Programme Director for Financial Technology (FinTech) and Lecturer in Finance, presented new research on unsupervised machine learning for portfolio management.

AI

Arguing with AI: legal debates with Generative AI

At the recent Academic Practice and Technology Conference 2025, Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Law, Craig Smith, presented a case study that explored the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in legal education.

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Calling for global AI legislation at the AI Action Summit

The AI Action Summit in Paris this week marks a critical moment in global AI governance. The gathering of 80 nations shows international momentum for this significant technological advancement; it also underscores the persistent uncertainty over who truly shapes AI's future.

Deepfake, AI

Six tips for spotting AI scams

The University of Salford’s AI and dark patterns expert, Dr Richard Whittle, shares advice for spotting AI scams as the technology evolves and becomes more mainstream. 

DeepSeek

Expert comment: DeepSeek release

In response to DeepSeek’s release and its subsequent impact on the US stock market, plus global tech, the University of Salford's Dr Richard Whittle shares his thoughts. 

AI

Expert comment: AI action plan

In response to the Prime Minister unveiling the UK's AI (artificial intelligence) action plan, the University of Salford's AI experts, Dr Gordon Fletcher and Dr Richard Whittle, share their thoughts.