9 companies establishing Chicago as a leader in AI

Although we're still far away from a sci-fi world where we interact with human-like computers, the artificial intelligence industry has made massive strides in recent years. "AI is literally all around us all the time," said Pritzker Group Venture Capital associate David Vandegrift. "When you use Google search, the rankings use AI. Your Facebook feed is ordered by AI. When you get Amazon or Netflix recommendations, that's AI. When you see translations in your Twitter and Facebook feeds, that's AI."