Riding the Wave of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

This article is part of a special insideHPC report that explores trends in machine learning and deep learning. The complete report, covers how businesses are using machine learning and deep learning, differentiating between AI, machine learning and deep learning, what it takes to get started and more. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-- decades-old technologies that are now electrifying the computing industry--for all intents and purposes, seem to be in the process of transforming corporate America. But why is AI so hot right now? Many experts believe it's because, after 50 years of promises that AI was going to solve critical problems, it's finally working. We now have applications where everyone who uses a mobile phone or search on the Internet realizes something has changed.