Tech behemoths repeatedly have called the race: Artificial intelligence (AI) has officially entered the mainstream, and it's done so in a resounding fashion. AI is, quite literally, everywhere. A PwC survey found that more than half of respondents accelerated AI efforts due to COVID, with nearly 90 percent indicating they view AI as a mainstream technology. Similarly, an IDC report shows that AI system spending will grow by 140 percent by 2025 - on top of the already massive amount of growth the technology already has experienced. Mainstream indeed, and of course when your favorite technology - like your favorite band - goes mainstream, there's good and bad that comes along with it.