Can Microsoft Decode The Future Of Artificial Intelligence?

Microsoft says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be built around three core directives: augmenting human abilities, being trustworthy and being respectful. Microsoft hosts its Future Decoded event on an annual basis at London's ExCeL center in the fast-regenerating'docklands' area. But was this year's event just another set of polished executives striding around talking about so-called'business transformation', or were there guts and substance of any kind? The firm in fact devoted much of its opening statements and arguments to discuss intelligent machines, neural networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI). By way of introduction, Microsoft UK CEO Cindy Rose leads the software firm's British operations.