The new face of big data: AI, IoT and blockchain

The various manifestations of machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, cognitive computing, image recognition, speech recognition and natural language processing are consistently aiding the enterprise in analytic endeavors associated with big data. In many instances, AI is an immediate solution for the volumes and velocities for which big data is known. Touted as one of the primary expressions of big data in the subsequent decade, its emergence should become much more apparent in the coming 12 months largely due to the maturing influence of AI and the cloud itself. Its most eminent application could very well be provisioning a prototype for security measures to truly fortify the IoT. The year 2017 will see additional organizations experimenting with ways those capabilities render big data less daunting and perhaps even more enjoyable.