Three recent advancements have pushed AI to the forefront:
Supporting technologies and computing power have progressed to make AI techniques achievable and widely applicable for business and consumer needs.
As AI techniques have evolved and become more powerful and accessible, new and novel use cases have been identified. Uber doesn’t exist without a brilliant idea and AI to make it a reality.
Most importantly, today’s digital environment generates vast amounts of readily and quickly available data that, in turn, power and enable AI solutions.