Machine Learning trends that will shape 2017

The report is lengthy but interesting reading. According to Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunications predictions, more than 300m smartphones – or more than one-fifth of phones sold globally in 2017 – will come with machine learning capabilities. But in addition to smartphones, other mobile devices will be able to perform machine learning tasks even without connectivity. Machine learning capabilities are forecast to arrive in tens of millions of drones, tablets, cars, VR or AR devices, medical tools, internet of things (IoT) devices and unforeseen new technologies. As well as the evolution of machine learning, Deloitte predicts that by the end of 2018, spending on IT as a Service (ITaaS) for data centres, software and services will reach in excess of €520bn worldwide, up from €344bn in 2016.