While some surveys show that people prefer to talk to a human as opposed to a chatbot, whether they're shopping online or dealing with a customer service issue, that hasn't dissuaded companies from adopting them. A 2019 Salesforce report found that 53% of service organizations expected to use chatbots within 18 months. According to Statista, the size of the global chatbot market could surpass $1.25 billion by 2025, a steep climb from $190 million in 2016. A customer's satisfaction -- or lack thereof -- with a chatbot ultimately depends on the scenario and the capabilities of the chatbot in question. Obviously, a chatbot that fails to answer basic questions will lead to frustration.

AI Forum, a business that was acquired by special economic zone company Euler Digital SEZC in February 2022, has released a global study on Enterprise AI in research partnership with Ernst & Young in the United States. The report describes key trends regarding AI adoption, expenditure and digital transformation. It also highlights the challenges related to governance, scalability and skills. Ian Gilmour, Euler Digital managing director and chair of the AI Forum Advisory Board, said, "After analysing data from more than 1,700 AI expert practitioners, we estimate that less than 20% of organizations had AI awareness training in place. As a result, it is clear that AI is not as established as may generally be thought."

Ernst & Young Global Limited, commonly known as Ernst & Young or simply EY, is a multinational professional services network with headquarters in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world.

To further strengthen our commitment to providing industry-leading coverage of data technology, VentureBeat is excited to welcome Andrew Brust and Tony Baer as regular contributors. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on a mission to enable organizations -- including startups, enterprises and government agencies -- to become more agile and innovate faster at lower costs. Last year, an AWS executive told VentureBeat that a priority for AWS in 2022 will be automation at scale, allowing customers to bolster the security of their cloud environments. To advance its mission, AWS today unveiled innovations across several services, including databases, machine learning, IoT and application development. The announcement came yesterday at the AWS Summit, San Francisco, where Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of data, analytics and ML services at AWS, offered details on the new product offerings in a keynote address.

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The metaverse proposes a very different platform to the internet we're using today – and businesses must be ready. That's the key message in a new report from professional services company Accenture, titled Meet Me in the Metaverse. The metaverse is essentially a new immersive version of the internet. Instead of viewing digital content on a computer, we will wear virtual reality headsets to move around 3D digital environments. Here's a summary of the four key trends Accenture says will shape business processes over the next decade, as companies prepare for life in the metaverse. The WebMe trend is about how our virtual lives will be designed to deliver what we expect or want from the metaverse.

If you're taking a long-term approach to artificial intelligence (AI), you're likely thinking about how to make your AI systems ethical. Building ethical AI is the right thing to do. Not only do your corporate values demand it, it's also one of the ideal ways to help minimise risks that range from compliance failures to brand damage. But building ethical AI is hard. The difficulty starts with a question: what is ethical AI?

AI and machine learning's potential to drive greater visibility, control, and insight across shop floors while monitoring machines and processes in real-time continue to attract venture capital. PwC's broader tech sector analysis shows a 30% year-over-year growth in funding rounds that reached $293.2 billion in 2021. Smart manufacturing startups are financed by seed rounds at 52%, followed by early-stage venture funding at 33%. The median last funding amount was $1.6 million, with the average being $9.93 million. According to Gartner, "The underlying concept of Industry 4.0 is to connect embedded systems and smart production facilities to generate a digital convergence between industry, business, and internal functions and processes."

Throughout my career as an adamant supporter of AI and AI for good, I've had the privilege of getting to know, interact with, and absorb ideas from a wide range of people. As part of my 10-Part Series of The 9 Inspirational Women Leaders In AI Shaping The 21st Century, I was honored to converse with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director of the Global Deloitte AI Institute. Beena is a recognized thought leader in AI and is an evangelist for AI's responsible and ethical use. In this interview, we discuss various topics, including the future of AI, the role of women in AI, and the potential impact of AI on society. We also touch on the importance of ethical considerations in developing and implementing AI technologies.

AI is seeping into enterprises from all directions. It's being embedded in applications, software tools, devices and equipment. Yet, some organizations still don't have an AI strategy. "The journey to AI having an impact at a firm is challenging and sometimes long," said Nigel Duffy, global artificial intelligence leader at professional services firm EY. "To have an impact with AI you must solve a lot of problems, many of which have nothing to do directly with AI, [such as] how do you deploy solutions? How do you get them into your infrastructure? How do you get people to use them? What are the workforce and change management considerations? What kind of training is required? AI is too disruptive to ignore. If your company lacks an AI strategy by design, then it has one by default. A default strategy is a Wild, Wild West scenario in which AI is popping up in various places within an organization, without orchestration and alignment. The lack of cohesion and direction can result in several issues including governance and security. "[S]ome of those risks may not be well characterized, so they have not been addressed by the appropriate level of governance and review," said Duffy. "Most AI is going to come through procurement or it's going to come through the backdoor or technology you've deployed." Should an AI strategy be part of a digital transformation strategy? One reason some people think an AI strategy should be part of a digital transformation strategy is because the digital transformation strategy is viewed as the overarching business initiative that's facilitated by modern technologies. "If an organization's digital transformation strategy does not already include AI, then there is a real need to revisit the overall approach to transformation, said David Homa, director of the Digital Initiative at Harvard Business School.