For most of the people reading this post, artificial intelligence seemed like a far-off futuristic thing. Unless you're a computer scientist or engineer, the term AI likely conjures up images straight out of science fiction: robots roaming the earth and machines that cook breakfast like the Jetson's foodarackacycle. But AI isn't just a sci-fi dream of the future from our childhoods anymore -- it's here and already a core part of the apps, tools, gadgets, and services we use every day. Most of the time we don't even realize it's there, and yet, AI has made our lives much easier. In fact, check out these amazing stats that reminds us that AI technology is here to stay.