Tracking Artificial Intelligence Hype: Many More Companies Are Using '.ai' In Their URL

Investors are on the hunt for AI startups, and 2016 is on track for record number of deals and dollar funding to private AI companies. "It is clear that 9 of 10 investors have very little idea what A.I. is so if you're a founder raising money, you should sprinkle some A.I. into your pitch deck," we noted in a recent newsletter. Use of'artificial intelligence,' 'A.I.,' 'chatbot,' or'bot' are winners now and might get you a little valuation bump or get the process to move quicker." The buzz is definitely there in the media. When we look at chatter about AI using our CBI Trends tool, which analyzes millions of media articles to track tech trends, we see that hype surrounding the space continues to grow.