Understanding the Moving
Parts of Artificial Intelligence –
and We’re Not Talking
About the Robots.
Chett Rubenstein
AI is certainly a hot topic right now. Here we look at its
various components and how they impact the larger
enterprise.
What is AI?
This is a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Like most buzzwords, AI
has seen many varied attempts at definition, and we think they all add nuanced
color to help us better understand the topic. We’ll start our definition by add-
ing another buzzword into the mix, Big Data, and do a bit of compare-and-con-
trast to set the background.
Big Data
We like to think of Big Data as the overarching concept that encompasses Arti-
ficial Intelligence. First, Big Data implies working with data that is, well… big!
Most of us have seen the stats around the growth of data across the planet.
In the past year, we've generated more data than in all the years of human his-
tory. As more sensors and machines come online, the amount of data gener-
ated will continue to grow exponentially.
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