4 ways that AI is enabling today's IoT revolution

Long past the buzzword stage, both AI & IoT have surged to the forefront of corporate consciousness. But what do the two acronyms have to do with one another practically? In a presentation tonight hosted by Western Digital in partnership with ReadWrite, Accenture Managing Director Tom Stuermer took on that exact topic. A huge percentage of executives – 95% surveyed – expect their companies to use IoT within the next 3 years, but while nearly 3 quarters of them are "exploring" the space, only 7% have a comprehensive IoT strategy. The gap between perceived importance and practical strategy could come quickly to haunt the group as consumer and commercial use of connected devices surges.