Dr. Mark Antonio Awada presented insights into Alpha Innovations’ use of artificial intelligence at the 2019 AI, Data Science and Trading Conference in London. Many asset management firms are eager to attempt to deploy AI to generate alpha, and many more want to capitalize on using AI in marketing pitches. Dr. Awada takes a rare, pragmatic view on where AI can actually be a useful tool in portfolio construction/asset allocation, risk premia strategies and trading execution, while cautioning against the pitfalls of focusing machine learning for signal generation and predictions.