HNN - With preparation and foresight, the machines won't win

Bill Gates once wrote, "We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10." And when it comes to new technologies, many folks ignore both sides of Gates' statement, only to end up looking silly later. Having said that, let me be clear: Artificial intelligence is going to radically reshape our industry. And the companies that use AI effectively are closer to two years away from success than 10. For many of us, our first exposure to AI in the real-world came when IBM's Watson won "Jeopardy."