When it comes to artificial intelligence, business readers are at a disadvantage. So interested readers find content on sites where they have to constantly fight never-ending barrage of advertisements (that appear from every possible direction in virtual space and time) or they visit outlandish sites whose content would shame UFO and bigfoot theorists. Desperate, when they turn to the artificial intelligence research community, they find a tight network of extremely bright people who have neither the time nor the inclination to explain the complexities of the technology. In the fast moving AI world, where research is now thumping to enter the bold world of translational and applied AI, the publication styles and preferences of the researchers are extremely academic, rigorous, and scientific – and for good reasons. For most business readers, the research oriented scholarly articles in scientific journals would be either too complex or would require too much time to read.

Tech Times recently published an article on Apple. It appears that the article was trying to make a case for its audience that Apple is indeed pursuing artificial intelligence, that a lot of AI is included in the Apple products, and that Apple considers AI to be such an integrated part of its overall development strategy that it really doesn't have to brag about it. It almost felt like that Apple was downplaying the need to view AI as something above and beyond what it is already doing. Is it possible that Apple has been less successful in marketing or a little late in educating investors about its vision for artificial intelligence and this article was meant to inform investors about Apple's AI strategy? Or perhaps is it possible that large firms are really thinking about artificial intelligence as a "feature or function enabler" and not a revolution on its own?

Samsung Electronics Co. is acquiring Viv Labs Inc., a U.S.-based artificial-intelligence software company, seeking to bolster its expertise as smartphones become virtual assistants for complex tasks. The deal is a coup for Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung; the developers behind Viv also founded Siri, which was sold to Apple Inc. and became the voice-based digital assistant on iPhones and other gadgets. Viv has been working on an AI platform that understands plain language so that users can interact with computers and software programs. "We envision that our users will be able to freely use their smartphones even without touching their interfaces," said Rhee, who runs the mobile division's software research-and-development business. "A lot of your phone's fun functionalities will be covered by voice and conversation."

In response to the rising global concerns about artificial intelligence, Washington DC area based American Institute of Artificial Intelligence has pioneered a multidimensional and comprehensive governance framework and product for artificial intelligence governance. The Institute is announcing the launch of the artificial intelligence governance framework. The American Institute of Artificial Intelligence is announcing the launch of the world's first and most comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Governance Model and product.

Yes you got it…. it wasn't Al Capone, it was AI (Artificial Intelligence) Capone – although what I am about to share with you should concern you regardless. You probably don't realize but have you noticed how technology has added a new level of crime related stress in your life. Do you worry about getting hacked – your business secrets and personal life exposed to the world? Do you get concerned every time you use your credit card online? Do you check your bank balance frequently and monitor your credit card bills closely to make sure that you are not a victim of cybercrime?

Samsung Electronics has agreed to buy Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence startup created by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham. You may not have heard of Kittlaus, Cheyer or Brigham, but if you own an iPhone you've probably spoken with one of their creations, Siri. Apple bought their first startup, a spinoff from SRI International, in 2010. A couple of years later, they left to create Viv. Samsung's move into AI could be seen as a reaction to Google's launch of a new AI assistant on its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones on Tuesday.

Following the Google Assistant reveal at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, Samsung announced Wednesday its acquisition of Viv Labs, makers of the Viv smart assistant led by the Siri co-creator Dag Kittlaus. Samsung's own voice assistant, S Voice, has been a failure in terms of consumer usage. "Unlike other existing AI-based services, Viv has a sophisticated natural language understanding, machine learning capabilities and strategic partnerships that will enrich a broader service ecosystem," Injong Rhee, chief technology officer for Samsung's mobile communications business, said in a statement. Contrary to popular opinion, Siri was not developed by Apple. It started out as an independent third party program that Apple later bought.

If you have been to or watched any event this year from Microsoft such as Build, Ignite or TechDays Online, you'll know that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is core to Microsoft's overall vision for how we'll help every person and organisation on the planet achieve more. Microsoft's vision include is about three bold ambitions: AI is central all of these ambitions and technologies like Azure Machine Learning, Cortana Analytics, Cognitive Services and the Microsoft Bot Framework here today and ready for you to start building AI into your applications. Future Decoded is Microsoft's annual UK event which brings together business and technical people from across the UK to learn about the latest in Microsoft technology and the partner ecosystem that surrounds it. The two days will be split into a business focus on the first day and a technical focus on the second day. The afternoon of Technical Day will be split into several tracks focusing on specific technologies, one of those tracks is the Artifical Intelligence track.

Its traditional aversion to risk has meant the legal profession has not been in the vanguard of new technology. But it is seen as ripe for disruption -- a view that is based not least on pressure from tech-savvy corporate clients questioning the size of their legal bills and wanting to reduce risk. As more law firms become familiar with terms such as machine learning and data mining, they are creating tech-focused jobs like "head of research and development" or hiring coders or artificial intelligence (AI) experts. Change is being driven not only by demand from clients but also by competition from accounting firms, which have begun to offer legal services and to use technology to do routine work. "Lawtech" start-ups, often set up by ex-lawyers and so-called because they use technology to streamline or automate routine aspects of legal work, are a threat too.

On Google's well documented purchase of British Artificial Intelligence start-up DeepMind, it's founder, Demis Hassabis, unveiled his two step plan for the company- And this is the very plan many Machine Learning, and A.I. experts around the world are working to. And how do we replicate it. Version 3.0's latest guest, Jakob Foerster, found himself sat in a room listening to Demis talk, whilst working for Google. He realised that his previous area of study, Physics, seemed to have a lot of the'big questions' answered. A.I and Machine Learning had so many new and exciting discoveries to be made.