Artificial Intelligence's Real Role in Business

First IBM's Watson supercomputer took on Jeopardy and now it's ready to do your taxes. Or, so the TV ads running in heavy rotation these days would have you believe. Fact is, folks walking into their local tax preparer's office will not be handing over their W-2s to R2-D2 anytime soon. However, H&R Block's much-hyped partnership with IBM has shed some light on what the real role of artificial intelligence will be in the business world. In a nutshell, H&R Block has installed computer screens on its preparers' desks that are powered by IBM Watson.