New Heights of Profitability from Artificial Data-Crunchers

If you need an example of one of the many ways artificial intelligence is transforming our lives, look no further than research labs. These days, the problems we expect scientists to tackle, and the discoveries they're called on to make, are more complex than ever. Even the best and brightest need help now and then. So, in 2009, scientists at Aberystwyth University in Wales created Adam, an artificial-intelligence program that functions as a robotic biologist. Adam was first tested on yeast.