From the mundane to breathtaking, AI is disrupting virtually every business process in all sectors. People are ceasing to associate Artificial Intelligence with science-fiction dystopias as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking more commonplace in our daily lives. While such acceptance in mainstream society is a new phenomenon, it is not a new concept in business. Today, AI has become imperative to maintain a competitive edge. This guide will help business owners who are serious about maintaining a competitive edge in their business sector by adopting AI.

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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a strategic capability and competitive advantage, no doubt. Statistics speak to that point. According to AI startup advisor Steve Ardire during his presentation (co-presented with Mico Yuk) at the DATAVERSITY Enterprise Data World Conference titled "Why Enterprise Organizations Use AI as a Strategic Capability and Competitive Advantage,"AI is expected to drive $15.7 trillion dollars of global GDP gains by 2030. It will grow to a $36.8 billon market by 2025, up from $643 million in 2016. Investment in AI over the last six years has grown from $300 million to more than $5 billion.

It's called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Curiously, rapid developments happening in fields previously thought to be disjointed are now amplifying each other. We are seeing this in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, genetics and biotechnology. On a different tangent altogether, smart systems are able to address a diverse set of issues ranging from climate to supply chains. What must be underscored here is a sense of urgency. Perhaps less than five years is what we have to enable this transition.