When Argho Chatterjee decided to pursue UpGrad and IIIT Bangalore's PG Program in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, he knew he was diving straight into coding his own artificial neural networks, and had a fair idea that this technology could help him solve real-world problems. What came as a pleasant surprise was that he had the access to a personalised learning environment provided by the prestigious institute through its partnership with distinguished online education venture – UpGrad. The two institutes have been working seamlessly to provide learners with an advanced curriculum, projects created in collaboration with the industry experts, and tailor-made support for AI career choices. In fact, the acclaimed degree went on to help Argho make a transition to the role of a Data Scientist ( Deep Learning (AI)) at Samsung R&D with 80% CTC hike! Learning in a personalised environment under great faculty, Argho brushed up on the basics, imbibed conceptual knowledge, and acquired full-fledged knowledge of the field.

At IBM, when performance review time rolls around, employees get judged not only on their past accomplishments (and failures) but also on how they might perform in the future. How can IBM predict the future? Using artificial intelligence (AI), Watson Analytics looks at an employee's experiences and projects to infer the potential skills and qualities each person might have to serve IBM in the future. Watson also scours IBM's internal training system to see if an employee has gained new skills. Managers then take Watson's assessment rating into account as they make bonus, pay and promotion decisions.