Google, Microsoft, And Amazon Place Bets On AI In The Enterprise

Google just announced significant enhancements to its machine learning services (MLaaS), attempting to close the significant competitive gap that Microsoft has enjoyed, in my opinion, for the last year or so. Not to be left out, Amazon.com AWS announced the company's own new MLaaS tools and services at AWS Re:Invent last November, trying to court AI application developers to build their smart apps on the AWS cloud. MLaaS is still in its infancy today, but it may become a dominant AI platform for enterprises who would prefer to leave all the messy details to someone else, and rent AI services by the click. This article summarizes each company's strategies and tactics, and tries to size up the winners and losers.