Artificial intelligence: five ways it can change our lives for the better - Inbenta

Artificial intelligence has already stolen the headlines in 2017 by defeating poker champions and ordering us cups of coffee. Besides this, there are ways the technology is being used to improve the world. AI is the most important investment for companies in the near future. IDC predicts a widespread adoption of cognitive systems and AI will drive worldwide revenues from nearly $8bn in 2016 to more than $47bn in 2020. The industries with the most lucrative short-term opportunities are identified as banking, securities and investments and manufacturing.