3 purposeful and profitable ways to think about AI

A decade ago, artificial intelligence was little more than a Hollywood idea popularised (and demonised) only in movies, but the concept of using machines to solve business problems is fast becoming a reality. As such, it came as no surprise that discussions around AI littered around most conferences today. With the dizzying hype, it's difficult to make sense of AI and truly understand the difference it can make to business. Drew Perez, managing director of Adatos, a company at the frontier of using AI for enterprise applications said during a recent conference that the fear plaguing some western tech thinkers is: "What if a machine consumed the fruit of knowledge, discerned the difference between good and evil and made decisions from it, irreversibly replacing humans?" The reality is AI, is constantly evolving, and instead of holding onto perceptions of us (humans) vs them (machines) dichotomy, adopting a view that man and machine having a symbiotic relationship can make the benefits more tangible and the consequences a little less biblical.