The term artificial intelligence (AI) was coined 64 years ago at a scholarly conference. The AI field hasn't remained the theoretical province of computer scientists and mathematicians; it now is a pervasive part of everyday life. With a technology this powerful, it is critical to include the perspectives of all women, including those from underrepresented communities. AI applications -- based on algorithms -- are found in robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, machine vision, speech recognition and more. These applications are found in homes, vehicles and myriad other aspects of daily life.

Baidu (BIDU) has been focusing its efforts on artificial intelligence as growth slows for its core online search business and a number of its new investments struggled to take off. So what can investors expect from Baidu's artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions? HSBC analyst Chi Tsang had a sneak peek at Baidu's AI Developer Conference. DuerOS allows people to speak to machines. Apollo is getting a warm reception from the autonomous vehicles industry.