
Many of today’s emerging technologies and products heavily rely on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). And while there are hundreds of articles written about this topic, very few get into the nitty gritty of what truly powers AI: data. The definition of artificial intelligence varies depending who you ask. A data scientist will have a much different answer than someone who is just peripherally aware of AI. Even within the field of data science, there’s debate about what exactly AI means. And depending who you ask, AI can be a good or bad thing.