Five Questions To Answer Before Choosing An AI Vendor

If you're of a certain age and a fan of pop culture, the term "artificial intelligence" can't help but call up images of sentient creations that start off as man's loyal companions and servants, then somehow end up with the nuclear launch codes en route to wiping us off our own planet. The real-life incarnation of artificial intelligence is a 180-degree turn from its fictitious counterpart. The real disasters will come at the beginning of AI's service to your company if you haven't properly prepared for its incorporation. Your essential questions about AI, its functions and its capabilities must be answered before you choose a vendor and begin your transition. Otherwise, you're simply wasting time and manpower and will inevitably watch your competition sprint ahead into the future of your industry while you tread water and try not to drown.