Artificial Intelligence Is Coming To Smarten Up Your Skin-Care Routine--Here's Why That's a Good Thing

Whether you realize it or not, artificial intelligence is a driving force in the beauty industry at the moment. Utilizing machine learning, brands are able to not only recommend products to customers but also track how those products are working. However, nowhere is the tech more viable than at the dermatologist's office, where it could prove to be a powerful diagnostic tool in the hands of experts (and okay, maybe on a Snapchat filter that turns you into an 85-year-old version of yourself, too). Before we dive into the possibilities that artificial intelligence could have for derms, it's first important to understand what it is. For some time, algorithms--the most basic form of A.I.--have made it possible for brands to offer "customized" products for your skin's needs.