| | Feb - 201819CIOReviewCONVERGENCE: BIG DATA + IOT + ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE = YOUR TIME HAS COMEThe combination of Internet of Things (IoT), the big data it creates, and the ability to make sense of it via Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at a tipping point.AI has been in our imagination for at least the last 50 years. Many science fiction movies reflect this fascination. From Wall-E, to the classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the more recent Ex Machina, there's been a lot of speculation that is more negative than positive. It usually does not end well for us humans. AI isn't science fiction any more. For many, the seminal event for AI was in 2012 with the Imagenet competition. Researchers pitted their systems against humans for speed and accuracy of image classification. Again, it didn't end well for Team Human. This created a mainstreaming moment when it was obvious and understandable that machines could be trained to do things better than humans. Now magazines and newspapers frequently publish articles about the manifestation of AI and how it's going to transform our societies. For example, for getting incredible global media coverage, Google's AI system called AlphaGo beat a world champion Go player. And currently, there is a public argument about the risks and future of AI going between billionaires Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink founder Elon Musk.By Marian F. Cook, Chief Strategy Officer, State of Illinois | | Feb - 201819CIOReview
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