AI: What It Is and What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

Although the past 100 years have seen the most dramatic technological upheavals to life than in all of human history, the next 100 years is set to pave the way for a multi-generational leap forward. From HBO's new series Westworld to articles and advertisements all over the web, you've likely encountered Silicon Valley's hottest new buzzword: artificial intelligence (AI). As the field develops, it seems nearly every industry is trying to understand how any current and future developments might affect them. While it's certainly an exciting time to witness such developments and ask such questions, it's now more important than ever to understand what artificial intelligence actually means, and how it's different from other industry terms (such as machine learning, analytics, and data science). When we have a firm grasp of these concepts, we can more confidently think through any implications for each industry--social impact included.