AI for everyone and every machine

This year has been truly remarkable in terms of technological development and as the sun sets on 2016 I believe we're heading towards a new and exciting era of computing. An era that will see a broad range of industries taking advantage of intelligent machines powered by artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to computers built with the processing power to learn and interact with people. We're already starting to see this technology come to life - driverless cars can now meander through country roads at night and AI powered robots are able to learn motor skills through trial and error. But how have we reached this point and what new developments are already on the horizon? Throughout the history of computing there have been a number of key moments that have defined each era.