AI Facts Every Dev Should Know: Artificial intelligence is older than you, probably

The hype around AI is growing rapidly, as most research companies predict AI will take on an increasingly important role in the future. While business leaders are very interested in leveraging machine learning technology, there's a talent shortage standing in the way. It turns out that there are very few developers that have the skills needed to spearhead serious new AI projects. This means that developers who can acquire these skills will be highly in demand. With all this in mind, let's take a look at several facts about AI every developer should know before changing their focus to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and--while we're at it--deep learning and neural networks.