Big Data, Machine Learning and AI Predictions for 2018

Investment in Big Data and AI shows no signs of slowing down. Here are some of our predictions for the year to come... Whilst we're still a far cry from the hyperbolic envisioning of robots taking over our jobs and being cast into a pit of uncertainty, there is evidence to suggest that cognitive technologies are on the rise, and Big Data is helping this. The use of technology for performing more'human' tasks is growing rapidly and is set to continue to grow well over the coming years, technology is being used more for tasks we always considered'human', like planning, strategizing and facial recognition for example. As we've seen in 2017, creative industries are succumbing to this'take over' in areas like writing music and literature. Forrester has even predicted that in 2018, automation will take 9% of US jobs, and will create 2%.