Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been around for decades, but its capabilities—as well as interest and funding in this area—have skyrocketed in recent years. Machine-learning functionalities (such as self-driving cars and facial recognition) are disrupting nearly every industry as well as people’s everyday lives. With funding for AI startups increasing to $5 billion in 2016 and the exponential acceleration of AI technology showing no signs of stopping, further disruption is almost guaranteed.
