5 things to know about getting started with AI/ML

Alan Gibson, VP EMEA at Alteryx explains that these technologies have real business-altering potential and that's why Gartner's Enter the Age of Analytics report predicts that by 2023, AI and deep-learning techniques will be the two most common approaches for new applications of data science. But despite the promise, few companies have been able to successfully implement and deploy this technology as part of their overall data and analytics strategy--according to Gartner, 46 percent of CIOs have developed plans to deploy AI but just 4 percent have made the concept a reality. The truth is that it will take years before many organisations realise the true potential of AI and ML, but it is never too early to lay the groundwork now for an AI-driven future. In fact, if an organisation is not already thinking about what an AI strategy looks like, its competition is likely one step ahead. There's no time to waste, so here are five important points to consider when getting started with AI and ML.