If you follow the business press at all, by now you're probably overwhelmed with articles on AI (artificial intelligence). AI is definitely a hot topic in the technology industry. According to CB Insights, in 2016 over 550 AI-related startups raised over $5 billion in funding. AI is also very relevant in another industry buzzword, IoT (Internet of Things). AI-driven technologies are an essential tool in helping organizations make sense of and, perhaps more importantly, make decisions from the ever-increasing torrent of data flowing from connected devices.

If you follow the business press at all, by now you are probably overwhelmed with articles on AI (artificial intelligence). AI is definitely a hot topic in the technology industry. According to CB Insights, in 2016 over 550 AI-related startups raised over $5 billion in funding. AI is also very relevant in another industry buzzword, IoT (Internet of Things). AI-driven technologies are an essential tool in helping organizations make sense of and, perhaps more importantly, make decisions from the ever-increasing torrent of data flowing from connected devices.