Artificial Intelligence Investments Have Tripled Since 2013

Just a few short years ago, artificial intelligence was seen as nothing more than a villain in sci-fi movies. This revolutionary technology was used to insist that innovating too fast can lead to a future of robot overlords and murderous machines. From Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to Skynet in Terminator, artificial intelligence was in need of a good public relations person to change it's image. Fortunately, the tech community has been happy to oblige and AI technology has taken off like a self-landing rocket. According to data from CB Insights, investments in artificial intelligence have been through the roof in recent years. While investments hovered around 700 million in 2013, they have reached astronomical levels at nearly 2.4 billion in just a few short years.