AI Technology in the Digital Enterprise

Cognitive technology solutions that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) advancements have moved seemingly overnight from the computing fringe to mainstream business practice. At least, that's what a recent survey conducted by IBM and IDG suggests at first glance. Of the 200 executives and decision makers at large enterprises who participated, 51% said they have already deployed AI in their cloud environments, and the remaining 49% said they would do so in the next 12 months. But what types of cognitive solutions are being adopted? The IBM/IDG survey provides data on two high-profile AI-based technologies: Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the survey respondents said they have already deployed machine learning technology in some fashion, and 56% said they are currently using "bots" – software-based robots that automate tasks and human-machine interactions in various ways.