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.

Artificial intelligence can be used by conservasionists to track wildlife in Africa, reports the Seattle Times.

To the untrained eye, zebras in Kenya probably all look alike. But each animal’s black and white markings are like a fingerprint, distinct — and invaluable for scientists who need to track the animals and information about them, including their births, deaths, health and migration patterns.