The infographic below from our friends over at Visenze was inspired by the growing trend on how AI capabilities and applications are attempting to solve real-world issues that e-commerce businesses are facing. By merging massive data sets that e-retailers are collecting with intelligent neural networks, each of the mentioned AI features can help e-commerce companies build unparalleled competitiveness in the market. The infographic consolidates all these AI applications – from its impact on back-end supply chains to front-end consumer experiences.

I've just run my second briefing on intelligent assistance. Much happened in the few months between sessions. This time, the second half of the day was dominated with stories about bots and their use cases on messaging platforms. It also included the amazing things now possible via automated voice which Amazon's Alexa Challenge exemplifies. Meanwhile IBM's Watson continues its conquest of carbon life forms with the trashing of an extraordinarily talented Go grand master.

I've just run my second briefing on intelligent assistance. Much happened in the few months between sessions. This time, the second half of the day was dominated with stories about bots and their use cases on messaging platforms. It also included the amazing things now possible via automated voice which Amazon's Alexa Challenge exemplifies. Meanwhile IBM's Watson continues its conquest of carbon life forms with the trashing of an extraordinarily talented Go grand master.