Do You Really Need That AI Solution?

At its most basic, artificial intelligence (AI) refers to a computer making decisions that typically would have been made by a human. Or put another way, AI is very good at making predictions in which there are a large number of variables and complex interactions at play, Michael Schmidt, chief scientist at DataRobot told CMSWire. Little wonder, then, that companies are eager to have AI applied to their particular business problems. It's new(ish), shiny technology and -- as the hype sometimes goes -- absolutely necessary to remain competitive. But the truth is, it is the rare problem that can only be solved using AI.