How companies can get started with AI The program for our Artificial Intelligence Conference in London is structured to help companies that are still very much in the early stages of AI adoption. Judging by the list of countries putting out policy papers on AI and automation technologies there is very strong interest in AI across the globe. In order to asses the current state of readiness across regions we recently conducted a survey (full report forthcoming) of the state of adoption of machine learning tools and technologies (a lot of what is being currently described as AI is really ML). The survey yielded 11400 respondents including 2000 respondents from Europe: As we assembled the program for our inaugural Artificial Intelligence Conference in London this October we recognized that many companies and organizations around the world are still very much in the early stages of adoption. Anyone wanting to get started on AI technologies will have to wade through an array of methods and technologies many of which are still very much on the leading edge.

The use of AI is growing rapidly and expanding into applications that impact people's lives. Autonomous vehicles must make instant decisions with multiple outcomes, and AI is already being used in judiciary systems to help make sentencing decisions. While researchers are driven by enthusiasm to harness the power of AI, they also have an obligation to consider the impact of intelligent applications. This is a question of trust and ethics, not just technology. While we may believe that machines don't make value judgments and are inherently unbiased, assumptions made in the design process can be based on subjective value judgments, such as choosing datasets, selecting weighting schemes, balancing precision, and recall.

Next month, the brightest minds in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics are descending on San Jose, California for the 2019 O'Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference. Perennially one of the top conferences in the field, the O'Reilly AI Conference is unique in its focus on bridging tech and business to "push the boundaries of AI" and transform industries. We're looking forward to the show and joining the discussion about how businesses can put their data to work more effectively - without having to hire highly specialized talent. If you're headed to San Jose, we'd love to meet and learn how you're tackling these very challenges. There are multiple ways to engage with the Sisu team at the O'Reilly AI Conference, from our booth in the Expo Hall (#217) to an Executive Briefing on usable machine learning from our CEO Peter Bailis.