Written with contributions from Mike Mullen and Peter McGaw.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a popular buzzword, but you might be surprised to learn what it actually means. When many people think of AI, what first comes to mind are images of human-like computers responding to their everyday needs, like some kind of robotic butler. For others, AI conjures up it’s dramatic ideas of a monolithic entity replacing humans entirely and taking control of the world (hello, The Matrix). And, unfortunately, a growing number of people don’t associate AI with much of anything. To them, it’s just a trendy, overused term…