By Tom Taulli – This was a banner week for AI (Artificial Intelligence). The reason? Well, C3.ai came public and soared on its debut. It’s certainly a validation of the importance of enterprise AI. Keep in mind that C3.ai provides comprehensive software solutions and services for a myriad of large companies, including 3M, Royal Dutch Shell, Raytheon, Baker Hughes and conEdison.

“The use of AI and data analytics will become increasingly important in IT as organizations aim to deliver seamless support and predictive capabilities,” said Amit Sawhney, who is the Vice President of Services Operations at Dell Technologies.

So then, given all the investment and innovation, what might we see next year with AI? As should be no surprise, there is quite a bit. So let’s take a look:

“In the next 5 years, increased data and privacy regulation will have a big impact on the way we design AI/ML models. As a result, investment in data management is going to be critical in determining the success of AI systems. Companies that have better data management frameworks, platforms and systems will win in building effective AI tools.” Read On: