Beyond the bot: Why true AI will come sooner than you think ITProPortal.com

There are two kinds of office work: the uninspiring, but necessary stuff that takes long hours to do and requires little in terms of judgement or emotional intelligence; and the creative part, which is challenging and flexes the human mind. Software bots have already started to take on some of the routine tasks. We believe that within a decade, Artificial Intelligence will take care of all the repetitive office work so that we can focus our minds on higher value and rewarding activity. AI goes way beyond automation; it brings intelligence to the job at hand, with a truly transformational impact. The news that chatbots are coming to Facebook Messenger made quite a few waves.