Take a look at how people can build software to handle low-level tasks and massive calculations and what it means for both machine and human workloads. Researchers predict that designers at all wage levels and employees with deep industry knowledge will still be in high demand. The company says it will hold four free cloud and AI-focused events for developers in North America, India, Europe, and Asia. KPMG analyst predicts the milestones we can expect from virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence over the next 10 years. Employee outlooks on AI are changing.

Over the years, I've studied retail innovation and also retail stagnation. Among the white hot trends propelling retail startups and giving legacy brands hope are artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, Internet of Things (IoT), connected sensors and good old fashioned ingenuity. My friend Macy Bayern of TechRepublic recently wrote about the role AI is specifically playing in retail innovation. Her resulting article features insights from industry experts and innovators. Brick and mortar stores are closing left and right, but artificial intelligence may be able to keep them alive.