4 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Already Changing the World

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a hot topic in tech right now. Companies from Silicon Valley to Dubai are eager to show how they're incorporating AI into their products and services and how it's giving them an edge over their competition. Most people, however, still think of artificial intelligence as some sort of far-future phenomenon that won't really become mainstream in their lifetimes. These people (and maybe you as well) would be shocked to read about these four ways that artificial intelligence is already changing the world we live in. It's the least fun email chain you can imagine -- two people (or more, if you're really unlucky) going back and forth endlessly trying to find a time to get together.