In October 2015, Google's artificial intelligence (AI) program Alpha Go beat Lee Sedol in the very complex board game Go. It also beat the world number one player Ke Jie in 2017. Voice recognition systems such as Cortana and Amazon Echo are not only able to identify words being spoken, but are also capable of understanding various nuances and semantics of spoken language. Netflix's recommendation engine identifies a user's taste and suggests appropriate programs. Based on millions of historical trips, tech giants such as Uber and Lyft can estimate arrival times accurately. All of these innovations can be directly attributed to major developments in the field of AI and machine learning. This development has been rapid, particularly in recent years. There are three main reasons for this trend:
- The internet...