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AI is in the news a lot these days. What was once the province of science-fiction movies is now a daily reality in the business world. However, you may think that it is restricted to Silicon Valley or financial giants. In reality, AI has a lot to offer small and medium businesses, and you may not want to miss out. What do we talk about when we talk about AI? In the scientific world, AI is a hugely complex question. It reaches into the world of physics, quantum computing and philosophy. Don’t worry though, when it comes to how you can use AI, it’s a much simpler proposition. AI hinges on the concept of ‘machine learning’ – the ability of a computer to access, use, and draw conclusions from a huge amount of information. Given enough time and data, an AI system is able to refine how it handles that information, and deliver better results. In SME terms, this doesn’t mean submitting to some robot overlord or spending a fortune on a pulsing electronic brain. Rather, there is a raft of affordable software already available, that will provide a fantastic ROI in helping you gain an edge in the marketplace.