Synapses in the brain trigger more than just deep thoughts; they are also responsible for an amazing range of feelings. Our minds encompass the ability for intellect and emotion, so as we continue to explore the capacity for machine learning to augment human industry, developers are looking for applications and methods to encompass artificial emotional intelligence.

On February 11, 2019, the President signed an executive order to address the need for an AI strategy. The order signifies that we’re way beyond looking at AI as a sci-fi novelty and recognizes that this tech is the future. We had better be ready.

On the journey to human-level AI, we’re all in the backseat of the car, asking scientist and developers, “Are we there yet?!” We’ve bought into the concept of AI, we like the idea that machine intelligence can get work done, and we’re anxious to see a robot greet us at the door with a smile while it takes our coat and asks about our day. We believe it’s all possible, but the question of arrival remains; when, when, when will this happen?

AI burst onto the scene with cool possibilities, and 2019 will see more of those ideas realized. The potential has been tapped. In 2018, Artificial Intelligence delivered on the promise to assist current systems, and now 2019 has more in store as these systems change to perform with AI.