The rise of artificial intelligence in business and society

Artificial intelligence was once a phenomenon restricted to sci-fi movies, but technology has finally caught up with imagination. Now AI has become reality and amazingly, most people encounter some form of artificial intelligence in their everyday lives. For example, AI has dramatically improved the technology in our homes. Amazon's Alexa can carry out a number of functions via voice interactions, such as playing music, answering factual questions and even making online purchases. And now, with the recent launch of AmazonGo, AI allows shoppers to simply walk out of a shop with their purchases and automatically get charged, sending an invoice directly to their phone.