Dhows the hype; start-ups trying to raise finance claiming AI capabilities when not deploying them. Then there are the enterprises with I featured in Vision, Strategy which actually have no real use case deployments. Rather they wish to be seen as innovative and not a laggard.
Most companies have not made the basic transformation required in master data management (MDM) to be able to claim, never mind deploy AI.
And do not forget. AI is not a goal or strategy. It is one of a number of technologies that ALL must be combined to effectively deliver the vision, strategy and outcomes the C-Suite set.
See AI- "Analogue Fools rush in where Digital Angels fear to tread".
And do nor forget to see the answer to "Why companies end up spending more on digital technologies than anticipated".
Two-fifths of Europe’s artificial intelligence start-ups do not use any AI programs in their products, according to a report that highlights the hype around the technology.
https://www.ft.com/content/21b19010-3e9f-11e9-b896-fe36ec32aece