Council Post: Why The AI Revolution Is All About Augmentation

People who are skeptical of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) often harbor fears of robots stealing jobs and human workers being replaced by automatons. But the reality is that AI is increasingly being applied across sectors not to replace our jobs but to enhance them. AI and ML applications are augmenting every facet of how we do business, giving knowledge workers superpowers to be more productive, capable and effective than ever before. As a founding partner at an investment firm specializing in technology, I have a ringside view of the ways that companies are integrating new intelligent software into their business practices, bringing breakthrough solutions to major problems and opening up new opportunities for revenue growth. With the ability to avoid hours of menial labor and solve problems that were previously insurmountable, companies can elevate human potential in unprecedented ways.