The era of Artificial Intelligence, (Chat)bots and Digital Assistants – why is this happening now and why is it happening so fast?

We've seen the move from desktop apps to web apps, from web apps to mobile apps and now we see the rise of AI, bots and Digital Assistants. Unit4, together with leading IT-strategists, is convinced that we've seen the next major technology shift already. Why is this happening now…and why is it happening so fast? This new generation who have been raised with iPhones and Androids as well as super simple web apps have a totally different expectation of software than previous generations. Software is something that you can get from an app store, download, and start working with in 10 seconds.