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Readers of this column know that Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot. Managing Director at Redpoint Capital's Tomasz Tunguz recently pointed out that the AI startup ecosystem blossomed in just a few years: there are 400 AI startups today and there were none 8 years ago. You might also think that the hype is getting out of hand when you read this week's Gartner report on Artificial Intelligence: the research group claims that AI Augmentation Will Create $2.9 Trillion of Business Value in 2021. If you're feeling "behind the AI ball", you might find solace the latest AI report from the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; they found that, of the start-ups claiming to use AI, only 40% actually did … And, despite its bullish views on the future of AI, Gartner did find major impediments to "AI Success". The research firm's latest survey shows that the #1 issue is skilled help and difficulty in understanding AI use cases.