Satellite imaging, inclusive AI, and privacy-preserving tech win at Ant Group's global competition

Real-world AI applications took center stage at this year's AFAC (Advanced Fintech AI Competition), where winning teams demonstrated technologies ranging from sign language translation and satellite imaging for credit risk to privacy-preserving bank fraud detection, all designed with global scalability in mind. Organized by Ant Group alongside academic partners such as Peking University and Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, the annual AFAC competition has emerged as a launchpad for practical AI solutions ready for cross-border deployment.