The Age of AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Organizations

Intended for executive leadership who are looking to better understand the implications of AI, and need to decide where to focus time and investment in machine learning (AI) technologies. The idea of AI--of machines that can sense, classify, learn, reason and interact--has been around for decades. Yet today, the combination of massive and available data sets, inexpensive parallel computing and advances in algorithms has enabled machines to function in ways not possible before. While "shiny" examples such as robotics, driverless cars and intelligent agents dominate the news – artificial intelligence has wide implications for all types of organizations – not just cutting edge technology giants. This report lays out the current state of AI for business, describes primary and emerging use cases, and states the risks, opportunities and organizational considerations that businesses are facing.