Artificial intelligence to add $15tn to world economy - The Manufacturer

Artificial intelligence technologies could contribute more than $15tn to the world economy by 2030, according to a new report published by Price Waterhouse Coopers. Around $6.6tn of new profits will be gained from increased productivity arising from businesses increasingly automate processes and augment their workforces with artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Furthermore, $9.1tn will arise from consumption side-effects as consumers move towards more personalised and higher-quality goods. AI researcher at PwC, Anand Rao explained: "The mindset today is man versus machine. What we see as the future is man and machine together can be better than the human."