Artificial Intelligence Grew Faster, Better, and More Controversial in 2018. What's Ahead in 2019?

In 2018, new hardware developments allowed more sophisticated and widespread use of AI, and software managed to make AI even more human-like. Take a look back at the developments in AI over the past year, and a look ahead to what may come next. The concept of artificial intelligence has been around for centuries, such as the story of the automaton Talos from ancient Greek mythology. But in 2018, as AI seeped further into everyday life, the rapid developments in AI hardware and applications sparked debate as to its very existence. Depending on how we define both "artificial" and "intelligence", we can determine whether we see AI as a marketing myth, a legitimate stride in technology, or a harbinger of a terrifying future.