5G to drive explosive growth of AI, IoT applications, says Dell CEO

The upcoming 5G will be a massive accelerator on all the things going on in technology, fueling the development of all forms of AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) applications, and the tech sector must figure out how to use AI in a responsible way, according to Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell. Dell made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech at the Dell Technologies World 2018 held April 30-May 2 in Las Vegas with the theme of "Make It Real." This is the first year that all of the firm's seven brands, including VMware, Virtustream, and Dell EMC, were combined into one major event to showcase their latest software, hardware and end-to-end solutions, attracting around 14,000 attendees including Dell's global customers, solution providers, technology partners, and analysts. Dell said that all types of AI applications are happening, and he urged partners and customers to invest in AI as data becomes their most valuable asset. He said that organizations are in danger of losing their competitive edge if they are unable to implement AI and machine learning to use data.