2017 Is the Year of AI. Or Is It?

The media often likes to proclaim "The Year of This" or "The Year of That." With the greater attention given to advancing capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning, it seemed like a no-brainer to declare 2017 "The Year of AI." However, in the interest of truth and the pursuit of all things real, it appears we may have been all wrong. According to a new report from big data management company Talend, 2017 will not be the year of AI, but will actually be the year of (wait for it) real-time analytics. This finding, which is based on a survey of 189 people who attended a Talend event in Paris last fall, may run counter to the prevailing wisdom that AI and ML are taking off in big ways, and that they are doing so right now.