R2 uses big data to develop AI solutions for enterprise customers

Artificial intelligence is the hot new thing in enterprise. A whopping 80 percent of businesses have some form of machine learning in production today, according to a study commissioned by Teradata, and fully 21 percent have ongoing AI pilot projects. Those without AI expertise might turn to R2.ai, a three-year-old Silicon Valley-based startup providing tools that help customers develop AI solutions. "We're the AI that helps create AI," CEO Yiwen Huang told VentureBeat in an interview. "Our goal is to make data accessible for all [and to] drive mass adoption across different industries."