AI in 2019: Here's what tech giants are betting big on

SINGAPORE: Expect to see more, not less, of artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming year. At least, that is what tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Alibaba and HP Enterprise (HPE) are predicting as the New Year beckons. From fighting dengue and breaking language barriers to creating an "artificial companion" for Singapore's elderly, Channel NewsAsia finds out what these companies are brewing in their labs. HOW WILL AI BE DEVELOPED IN THE COMING YEAR? One of the themes that kept cropping up was the efforts being made by these big tech companies to "democratise" AI.