TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–A routine appointment by a real estatetechnology firm — that of chief data scientist — will likely landthe company on the radar of many potential clients and the industryat large. For the firm, Skyline AI, has tappednone other than Shay Bushinsky for the role.Bushinsky, together with Amir Ban, created an artificialintelligence program called Deep Junior, which eventually defeatedthe legendary chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. Now Bushinsky willdevote his energies to real estate technology, namely addingAI to the valuation process.

Connected to 130 different data sources — everything from realestate information to crime statistics and demographics and stockmarket fluctuations — Skyline AI can detect and exploit marketanomalies, identify investment opportunities and discover untappedvalue creation possibilities, according to the company. Theplatform can also provide market data analysis and information onthe best time to raise rents, renovate and sell.