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Experian employs a data security strategy of sharding personally identifiable information, breaking it into multiple pieces that would each require a separate encryption key to be broken for a complete data breach.
Experian's consumer data is not accessible by any public or third-party generative AI models, and the company has no current plans to allow such access.
Experian uses AI to monitor financial lending models for "model drift" and automatically alerts human operators not only that a drift is occurring but also which specific variables are causing it.
Experian has developed its own proprietary large language model (LLM) and small language models (SLMs) for internal use.
Experian's current AI safety policy requires human oversight from data scientists for all AI systems, as the technology is considered too immature to operate autonomously.
Experian claims to be the only credit bureau that allows recurring non-loan financial transactions, such as utility and streaming service payments, to be included in credit score calculations via its Experian Boost product.
Experian operates the only real-time credit bureau in the world, allowing for immediate updates to credit scores, whereas competitors typically have a 30-day delay.
Experian has not had a data breach in the last 10 years, with the last incident occurring around 2014.
Following its major data breach, Equifax hired Experian to provide identity protection services for the affected consumers.
Experian's B2B business operates in four main verticals: financial services, healthcare, automotive, and marketing services.
Experian's primary use of AI is to embed governance, improve explainability as required by law, and facilitate human oversight in its processes.
Experian offers a product called AutoCheck, which is a competitor to Carfax and provides vehicle history, ownership history, maintenance, repair, and accident data.