Accenture Research: AI May Move Economies Ahead 40 Years - in Half the Time

Will AI even the socio-economic playing field globally, or will it cause further divides? While we may not know the answer to this question for years to come, a recent study released by Accenture points to increased productivity in countries that have the infrastructure in place to take advantage of AI's economic boosting powers. TechEmergence had an opportunity to sit down with Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty and Global Technology R&D Lead Marc Carrel-Billiard, after the AI Summit in San Francisco this past September, to discuss the study outcomes and AI's economic impact across countries. The study, released this past summer and titled "Why Artificial Intelligence is the Future of Growth", was a joint effort between Accenture and Frontier Research. According to Daugherty, it was inspired by one seemingly simple question: "How will AI impact business and what may be its impact on the economy?""