AI, like so many other trends, began as a novelty concept. The marketplace has a process to vet trendy concepts, and in the end, some turn from a fad into a mainstay. AI is in the middle of this process.

From the headlines and advertisements, it may seem like AI is everywhere. While in fact AI has emerged and established a place in the market, not everything touted as AI is actually artificial intelligence.

The untapped potential of AI is mind-boggling, the stuff of wild imaginations that see no limit to the possibilities. Theories expound about a world in which robots and machines manage the basic and advanced functions of living, like grocery shopping or performing tasks and jobs. The whole purpose of robots and machines is to allow humans to be more productive in other pursuits, ultimately paving the way for humans to use their ample free time to advance as a species.

The 2019 Loebner Prize winner has been announced! While once again there is no recipient of the grand prize, a feat reserved for the AI that passes the Turing Test, the annual event nonetheless inspires and excites those who await singularity. The Loebner prize is offered up every year to an AI program that can beat the Turing test, a measurement of the ability for AI to mimic human thinking and response. Every year, contestants enter their AI designed to replicate human behavior in typed conversation, visual, and auditory interaction.