Artificial intelligence could make testing for prostate cancer in African American men more accurate, reports News 5 Cleveland.

Rates of prostate cancer have long been higher among African American men than white men, and new artificial intelligence research from a biomedical engineering professor at Case Western Reserve University could help tailor treatment to account for cellular differences between black and white prostate cancer patients.

Big data and better algorithms are a few of the things propelling AI growth, reports Information Week.

In 2011, IBM Watson, competed in the game show Jeopardy! against some of its most successful players, and won handily.

According to ZD Net, the evolution of artificial intelligence will eventually lead to AI managing the data itself. 

Artificial intelligence and machine learning will automate many business and life tasks, from driving trucks to piloting ships to handling customer calls -- and actually carrying on rudimentary chats with them.