By now, every second company worldwide uses at least one application powered by artificial intelligence (AI). But large barriers for adoption remain. What are those blockers and how can we innovate to remove them? SAP reveals the priorities for its new AI-focused SAP Innovation Center in Newport Beach and kicks off an innovation campaign with HeroX to accelerate the impact of enterprise AI. AI has entered our daily lives.

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