Chapter 2

The Technology Infrastructure to Support Augmented Intelligence

Introduction

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has existed since the 1950s when visionaries imagined being able to turn computers into thinking machines that could mimic and even surpass the ability of humans to learn. Why did it take almost six decades for the dream of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) to emerge? There is a convergence of technologies that have come together to lead the market towards the reality of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and, finally, to augmented intelligence. In this chapter, we discuss the technology infrastructure that has emerged to support augmented intelligence.

Beginning with Data Infrastructure ...

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