What Pixar Can Teach Us About AI & Machine Learning

Companies will finally gather their data, run it through several algorithms and scenario planning, and leverage the results to invest in a handful of ideas that will demonstrate the power and potential of AI. Some of that is indeed happening, as forward-leaning companies continue to be drawn to creative and intuitive thinking that will make their programs, planning and go-to-market promotions smarter while delivering stronger ROI. Still, I can't help but think that the best year ever for AI was actually 2004. Now I know you're thinking, 'AI was really only a whisper of an idea 14 years ago. What could possibly have transpired to make 2004 a banner year for artificial intelligence?'