Introduction: If you're like most people, you don't know how to get started with artificial intelligence (AI). You might think it's a daunting task, but with a little bit of effort and some good softwares, it can be done. Softwares for AI business are growing more and more available all the time, so there's no excuse not to take the plunge. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to get started. From starting your own AI business with softwares to advice on how to attract the best AI talent, we cover everything you need to make your dream a reality.

With the imminent release of Salesforce Einstein, you no longer have to be a data scientist to build artificial intelligence (AI) -- or at least the machine learning (ML) variety of it -- into your CRM applications. Einstein will allow Salesforce administrators and business users, as well as developers, to bring features such as smart image identification or policy automation to applications. In building these capabilities directly into its applications, Salesforce has gone further than other vendors' AI services, including those from Microsoft, IBM, Google and Amazon, which target developers and data scientists. By packaging up AI so that it can be harnessed using "clicks not code," Salesforce aims to "democratize AI just as we democratized CRM," says John Ball, Salesforce senior vice president and general manager of Einstein: There aren't enough data scientists in the world to build predictive models for every company. So [Einstein] is built right into the [Salesforce] platform.