Global Big Data Conference

Artificial intelligence is about to trigger explosive changes in our lives, work, and leisure, but few understand what the technology can do beyond Amazon AMZN 2%'s Alexa or Apple AAPL 3.4%'s Siri. These are examples of virtual assistant or'weak AI' technology -- the most common example of AI application. But in the data-driven energy sector, sophisticated machine learning is paving the way for'strong AI' to improve efficiency, forecasting, trading, and user accessibility. Electricity is a commodity that can be bought, sold, and traded in open markets. For these markets to function efficiently, massive amounts of data -- from weather forecasting to grid demand/supply balance -- must be constantly analyzed by power sellers, buyers, and brokers.