Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 11 | Page 59

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FEATURE: SAAS Putting AI in the business user’s hands with SaaS The use of AI in business is an extremely controversial subject as some believe it will enhance workplace efficiency, while others believe it will disrupt it. Kyle Shamorian Content Marketing Manager at Cleverbridge talks us through how AI can automate and work alongside SaaS. T he fervent push from traditional models of software to Software- as-a-Service (SaaS) within the last decade has enabled end-users to sidestep some of the key hurdles associated with software maintenance and implementation. Chief among them include ease of installation and upgrades, streamlined testing and training, and minimising an otherwise large upfront cost. As SaaS trends evolve further still, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have staked their claim among the topics dominating the SaaS conversation, as many analysts peg AI as the next big shift in the market. As AI becomes a more integral part of that evolution, let’s explore a few ways in which SaaS companies can take advantage of and in some cases prepare for, market disruption in the months and years to come. SaaS automation AI essentially aggregates large quantities of data – in this case customer data – and distils it into automatic processes normally accomplished by humans. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 59