2019: The Year AI Goes Beyond The Hype

The past year has shown the power of artificial intelligence (AI) around the world. Globally, businesses and governments saw 2018 as the breakout year for AI, with venture capitalists pushing 47% more investment in 2018 into AI businesses in the UK alone. The increased use of AI had a seismic impact on consumers' daily lives in ways many do not even realise – take, for example, daily Spotify and Netflix recommendations. With many real-world applications beginning to use this technology in 2018, it may finally be the case that 2019 is the year that AI goes beyond the hype. Society's readiness to embrace these changes has allowed for advancement in this technology as the real-world benefits are finally being realised.