Blockchain and AI: A Disruptive Alliance

AI and Blockchain are among some of the most influential drivers of innovation today -- spreading unabated and boasting a distinct degree of technological complexity and multi-dimensional business implications. The collaborative applicability between both technologies has yet to be fully realized but is beginning to spur profound changes in numerous aspects of our lives, from financial transactions and autonomous vehicles to engaging assistants and granting us newfound ownership of our data -- the ball has only begun rolling. Blockchain is hindered by issues of security, scalability, and efficiency while AI remains plagued by concerns of trustworthiness, explainability, and privacy. These terms are often thrown around as synonymous but there are distinct differences. Machine learning, not the first to reach the conceptual stage but the first to be developed, is an algorithm that parses data, learns from that data, and then applies newfound knowledge to make informed decisions.