Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Trends in 2018 - DATAVERSITY

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning(ML) are jointly contributing to the gradual build-up of the "Intelligent Digital Mesh" so candidly described in Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have been forecasted to be the game-changers of the coming decade. Most of the tech trends discussed really fall under the umbrella field of Data Science, as they directly or indirectly affect Data Management. However, some specific innovations like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), or Digital Twins also indicate hardware enhancements and overlapping of the physical and digital worlds. In a blog post tiled Forrester's Top Emerging Technologies To Watch: 2017-2021, Forrester made strong assertions about an impending disruptive technology world, where suddenly an avalanche of ground-breaking digital technologies such as mobile, social, Big Data, Cloud, IoT, Ai, and ML will all emerge and converge to turn the global businesses upside down.