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Business as Usual: Marinus Analytics Represents U.S. at Watson AI XPrize Competition

Hear from Emily Kennedy, President and Founder of Marinus Analytics, talk about the company being the lone American finalist for the global IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition. Marinus Analytics uses AI to get actionable insights out of big data to empower a victim-centered response and serve experts working on the front lines of public safety. The flagship tool, Traffic Jam, revolutionizes the way detectives are able to stop and prevent human trafficking, recover victims and dismantle organized criminal networks. Spanning four years, the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition began in 2016 with 780 submissions, which was narrowed in 2017 to 147 companies. The three global finalists, Marinus Analytics, Canada’s Aifred Health and Israel’s Zzapp Malaria, will present their pitches for the final awards. The winner will receive a $3 million grand prize. The runner-up will receive $1 million, and third place will be awarded $500,000.