The Promise of AI

Building on our popular primer on artificial intelligence [a16z.com/2016/06/10/ai-deep-learning-machines/] -- and a companion microsite [aiplaybook.a16z.com/] to help newcomers get started with AI -- this presentation shares more about the promise of artificial intelligence, beyond the hype. It's a ~45-minute narrated walkthrough of what companies are doing with AI today and what’s bubbling up from the research community that’s just a few years out. Because AI is going to have as big (if not bigger) an impact as relational database technologies did from the 1970s onwards: Much like databases are inside just about every important piece of software we use every day, we're in the early years of putting AI in all our software -- and the full maturing of this trend will unfold over decades... I hope the real world examples spark ideas for you on how to use AI in your own organization. by Frank Chen (@withfries2) *** The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, a16z has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by a16z. (An offering to invest in an a16z…