15 AI research statistics that map the future of business

The evolution of AI can be difficult to track, but these statistics reveal what trends we can expect to see and its future in the enterprise. Even a quick glance at these AI statistics makes one thing clear: AI will have a starring role in the evolving state of business. The sheer scale of projected AI revenue -- $36.8 billion by 2025 -- is evidence enough that there is money to be made by investing in AI. It has tangible, real-world applications that could benefit many businesses, powering everything from voice recognition software to virtual personal assistants and beyond. It's telling that more than 71 percent of major firms conducting AI research have a B2B focus.