Big Data: Main Developments in 2016 and Key Trends in 2017

At KDnuggets, we try to keep our finger on the pulse of main events and developments in industry, academia, and technology. We also do our best to look forward to key trends on the horizon. We recently asked some of the leading experts in Big Data, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning for their opinion on the most important developments of 2016 and key trends they 2017. "What were the main Big Data related events in 2016 and what key trends do you see in 2017?" We generally asked participants to keep their responses to within 100 words or so, but were amenable to longer answers if the situation warranted.