2017 and The Rise of Bots: Is This the Year of AI?

Back in January, CES introduced headlines on how Artificial Intelligence was taking centre stage as the key technology for the year. We've already seen how AI has emerged on the consumer side of things, with things like Cortana, Siri, and Alexa changing the way we communicate and search. But, what does all this mean for the growth of enterprise? Well, first, only moments after the announcement of the "Echo Show" from Amazon, Cisco revealed that they would be purchasing "MindMeld" a company known for pioneering technology for intelligent conversational solutions. Cisco's Rob Salvagno noted that the acquisition of MindMeld would enhance the business's collaboration suite, with brand new services for Cisco Spark.