SDM September 2018 Page 52

SDM EXCLUSIVE ABOUT AI IN SECURITY It seems as though everyone's talking about artificial intelligence, but is everyone saying the same thing? With the impact AI will have and is already having on the security industry, let's make sure we're all on the same page. By Tim Scally, SDM Associate Editor Smart Get L Bill Hogan, president and CEO, owner, D/A Central Oak Park, Mich., says AI technology, which he prefers to call "augmented intelligence," is enhancing human experience through constant learning and should not be viewed as a threat. While not everyone finds the Russians completely trustworthy with regard to foreign intelligence, there is no denying that artificial intelligence is the next great frontier in which companies are racing to stake a claim. But before anyone plants a flag in the top of Mount AI, it's important to know what the mountain is.