From healthcare to manufacturing to retail, nearly every industry has been touched by artificial intelligence. Consumers may think businesses primarily use AI for targeted marketing (and some do), but there are actually many functions across industries being impacted by the technology. AI is helping companies protect employees and customers, maintain their stock, develop new products and services and more. So how is AI working "behind the scenes" to help companies and, by extension, the clients and customers they serve? Below, 16 members of Forbes Technology Council share industry functions that are being improved or taken over by artificial intelligence.