I remember coming across a beautiful poster, folded and inserted inside a National Geographic magazine. It was titled "Hidden Water," and contained various measurements of how much water it takes to produce different things. The poster said that it requires 2,900 gallons of water to make one pair of blue jeans and estimated the water cost of one cotton t-shirt at 766 gallons. It was my first exposure to "the truth" behind the fashion industry. The second time came when I watched "The True Cost."

Computer vision is yet another technology that was made possible in the wake of the recent AI revolution. Thanks to modern machine learning algorithms, you can now train a computer to distinguish between objects in images and videos. This opens a world of stunning opportunities for business across industries. Below, we explore five examples of how AI and computer vision are helping to revamp the shopping experience, both online and offline. Likely inspired by Amazon Go, AiFi offers a technology that can turn your brick-and-mortar venue into a line-free store.