Steer Clear of the Hype: 5 AI Myths - Smarter With Gartner

A little bit of hype can build excitement about potential, while too much leads to false hopes and misguided planning assumptions. "Right now, the myths surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) are rampant," says Alexander Linden, research vice president at Gartner. "Wisely for now, most organizations' commitments are tentative and more oriented toward experimenting and learning, rather than trying to transform their enterprise or industry as fast as they can." Enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders must walk a fine line between embracing and overplaying AI technologies' role in delivering business value for digital business. "Leaders shouldn't trust any of the myths and hype around AI. Instead, they must become centers of expertise if they are going to educate senior business executives on the real benefits -- and shortcomings -- of AI," says Linden.