According to IDC, IBM leads the Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Market. Growing 35.6% to $28.1 billion, the artificial intelligence (AI) market experienced steady growth in 2018. The International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the information technology industry, has produced an objective study of worldwide artificial intelligence market revenue for 2018. Entitled'Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Market Shares, 2018: Steady Growth -- POCs Poised to Enter Full-Blown Production,' it finds amongst many other things that cost of the solution, lack of skilled personnel, and a bias in data have held organisations from more broadly implementing AI. On the other hand, automation, business agility, and customer satisfaction are the primary drivers for AI initiatives.

The Association for the Advancement of e are pleased to introduce Worldwide AI -- a new column in AI Magazine Artificial Intelligence now serves a global audience, and our members, meeting participants, councilors, and officers reside in countries throughout the world. Worldwide AI is designed to meet our expanded audience's interests. In the columns that will appear in this and forthcoming issues, readers will find a continuing source of news and information on significant research projects and accomplishments, academic and community events, and experiences fielding notable applications of AI. We expect that increased awareness about AI activities around the world will fuel new opportunities for communication and collaboration. The inaugural columns in this issue of Worldwide AI describe artificial intelligence trends in India and South Africa.

The reports should address the following questions: 1. When and why did the competition start? How many times has the competition been held since its inception? How frequently is the competition held and is it colocated with other events?