8 AI predictions for 2018

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive force that is defining the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and promises to change nearly every aspect of business and society. Most agree its impact will be profound--nearly 3 in 4 (72%) of business leaders (reports the PwC Consumer Intelligence Series survey on AI) believe AI will be the business advantage of the future. But AI technologies (including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing and generation, autonomous systems, robotics, virtual assistants) are so complex and advancing so quickly it's impossible to pin down what will happen over the next 5 to 10 years. But you can--and should--anticipate what's coming in the near-term so you can prepare your business and workforce for a world in which AI is the engine that drives exponential amounts innovation. In fact, a recent PwC study forecasted that AI will contribute $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030.