Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Amadeus Capital : Amadeus Capital

The UK is at the forefront of the machine learning revolution, and the Early Stage investment team here at Amadeus is an active investor in the field. Start-ups applying artificial intelligence ('AI') and machine learning to a vast range of products come onto our radar almost daily, but investing in these complex technologies is not for the faint-hearted. So, I thought I would share some insights on start-ups we have backed and'where next?' for investors in a sector offering apparently endless possibilities. First, a quick analogy to explain what the difference between rule-based and machine learning-based systems is: remember when you were taught it was safe to cross a road when the light was green but not when it was red? That's just like old-fashioned computer programming: a set of conditions is described with a rule, or an'IF this, THEN that' statement, and some action or operation is chosen.