Blockchain & AI are the major architecture techs of our time. Its convergence is a key factor for the present & future of tech. These emerging & foundation technologies deal with data, value storage creation and lead the digital transformation of the 4IR. The history of Artificial Intelligence AI began in antiquity, with the power of imagination – myths, stories, rumours making artificial beings endowed with intelligence or consciousness by master craftsmen, magic. The History of Blockchain & Ledgers start when the first recorded ledgers systems were found in Mesopotamia, today's Iraq, 7000 years ago.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution was introduced in a 2015 article published in Foreign Affairs by Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. The Fourth Industrial Revolution outlines the fundamental changes in the way we work, live, and interact due to technological advancement. This industrial revolution is influencing all disciplines, industries, and economics and creating a huge impact in a non-linear way at an unrivalled speed. Blockchain, Cloud, IoT, and AI are leading the way towards the Fourth Industrial revolution. Although, blockchain and AI have their own ideals to accomplish; You may be asking yourself the question, "What is Blockchain" or "What is AI"?

A look at the new technology trends, and Blockchain combined with AI look into your eyes, claiming to be the gen-next lethal combination. Currently, only 15% of enterprises are using AI. However, it is expected to rise to 31% in 12 months. According to the end-users and enterprises, AI will enhance customer service, and improve the industries and their working structure. Blockchain, on the other hand, is being slowly accepted.

John McCarthy, father of Artificial Intelligence defined Artificial Intelligence as, "The science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs". We all have probably heard about world chess champions losing to a computer system or AI-powered washing machine or self-driving cars. These are some examples which are powered by artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is nothing but creating systems capable of executing tasks that seem to require acumen. Blending blockchain and artificial intelligence together can actually do wonders.

At its flagship technology conference Think 2019, Armonk-headquartered tech giant IBM is addressing the issue of hunger and will introduce scientists working on solutions to the global food crisis at the event, a report by the tech giant stated. The company will showcase how blockchain can prevent food from going to waste, how technology can map the microbiome of bad bacteria and how artificial intelligence-based micro sensors can detect food pathogens at home…

Investors are not shying away from investing in new emerging, technologies. Both blockchain and artificial intelligence are grabbing massive amounts of investment attention. The recent one is Singapore's investment company Temasek that is setting new groups to explore opportunities in these two technologies. As per an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg, the company is creating so-called "experimental pods" to focus on these two areas, which it sees as long-term trends impacting multiple industries and geographies. The new group will be overseen by Chia Song Hwee, the chief operating officer of key management arm Temasek International.