4 big things to expect from artificial intelligence and machine learning in 2017

It's difficult to describe in a concise list with less than 1,000 words what the definitive direction of artificial intelligence is going to be in a 12-month span. Clearly, I say all of this because I am attempting to write just such a list. If you think something belongs on this list or want to contribute your own ideas based on your own expertise and personal opinion, please feel free to contact us at info@geektime.com. In the meantime, here are the four trends that will dominate artificial intelligence in 2017. We could call this "natural language processing" or NLP, but let's think more broadly about language for a moment.