Artificial Intelligence for Business

CHAPTER 1Introduction

The modern era has embedded code in everything we use. From your washing machine to your car, if it was made any time in the last decade, there is likely code inside it. In fact, the term “Internet of Things (IoT)” has emerged to define all Internet-connected devices that are not strictly computers. Although the code on these IoT devices is becoming smarter with every upgrade, the devices are not exactly learning autonomously. A programmer has to code every new feature or decision into a model. These programs do not learn from their mistakes. Advancement in AI will help solve this problem, and soon we will have devices that will learn from the input of their human creators, as well as from their own mistakes. Today we are surrounded by code, and in the near future, we will be surrounded by embedded artificially intelligent agents. This will be a massive opportunity for upgrades and will enable more convenience and efficiency.

Although companies may have implemented software projects on their own or with the help of outside vendors in the past, AI projects have their own set of quirks. If those quirks are not managed properly, they may cause a project to be a failure. A brilliant idea must be paired with brilliant execution in order to succeed. Following the path laid out in this book will put you on a trajectory toward managing AI projects more efficiently, as well as prepare you for the age of intelligent systems. Artificial intelligence is very likely ...