December 20186 A fascinating concept of science fiction for decades, researchers believe we are finally close to turning AI into a reality--slowly. AI has changed the way we relate to technology already. It could soon become the base of the `fourth industrial revolution'. Businesses today are leveraging the potential benefits of AI to add value to business strategies and operations, customer interactions and workforce. We are already witnesses to chatbots catering to every business today, helping them bring in renewed efficiency, accountability, automatization, and speed. Besides, Big Data is speeding up the AI development process and we are sure to see more integration of AI in our lives soon. On the flipside, automation is at full speed with robots taking over redundant tasks from humans, helping in taking over the tasks that are difficult for humans to accomplish, time-consuming, laborious, out of the purview of humans or outright boring. While AI is viewed as a more transformational change that will sweep businesses in hitherto unheard proportions, vendors are leaving no stone unturned to craft inclusive AI-enabled solutions with a range of extensive features for businesses. On that note, our distinguished selection panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, industry analysts, and APAC CIO Outlook's editorial board have thoroughly analyzed the industry and recognized the key players. We present to you, APAC CIO OUTLOOK's "Top 20 Artificial Intelligence Solution Providers - 2018 and Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Consulting/Services Companies ­ 2018."Let us know your thoughts. Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comAnnie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonSujay KManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DECEMBER - 02 - 2018, Volume 04 SE 43 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialEntering the Future with AISenior WritersClara MathewKhyati DubalJasmine McHardyRoyce D'SouzaEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy Chow*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comContact usPhone: 1 510.996.5168Fax: 510-894-8405
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