The rise of artificial intelligence in general, and machine learning in particular, has been an emerging theme at DIS for several years now. In 2018 the topic hit the mainstream as it was analysed in no fewer than five sessions with eight experts giving their views. The topics the presenters ran through ranged from the general impact AI will have on society, through to advice on how to harness the technology to monetise content now. The hunger for knowledge about the topic seems to be fuelled by a number of elements. On many levels there is a wider discussion about how AI will change society, and this has sparked some publishers interest in working out how it can used in the media.

Chris Boos has a mission: empowering human potential, freeing up time for creativity and innovative thinking through artificial intelligence (AI). Since then, Chris has led Arago to become a key partner and driver for the established economy, positioning Arago's AI HIRO as a platform for companies to reinvent their business models in the digital age. As CEO of Arago, Chris Boos vision is to transform traditional companies into future-proof, AI-enabled enterprises – regardless of their respective industry. Arago's international client base includes IT service providers, banks and companies in the telecommunications, steel and metals indusries. But his ambitions go far beyond: a strong believer in integrating machine reasoning and machine learning, Chris is constantly challenging current thinking on AI.

To that end, Chris founded Arago in Germany in 1995, pushing existing boundaries in AI technology to build a general AI. Since then, Chris has led Arago to become a key partner and driver for the established economy, positioning Arago's AI HIRO as a platform for companies to reinvent their business models in the digital age. As CEO of Arago, Chris Boos' vision is to transform traditional companies into future-proof, AI-enabled enterprises – regardless of their respective industry. Arago's international client base includes IT service providers, banks and companies in the telecommunications, steel and metals industries. Chris was awarded the John F. Kennedy National Leadership Award in 2003.