On the journey to human-level AI, we’re all in the backseat of the car, asking scientist and developers, “Are we there yet?!” We’ve bought into the concept of AI, we like the idea that machine intelligence can get work done, and we’re anxious to see a robot greet us at the door with a smile while it takes our coat and asks about our day. We believe it’s all possible, but the question of arrival remains; when, when, when will this happen?

AI burst onto the scene with cool possibilities, and 2019 will see more of those ideas realized. The potential has been tapped. In 2018, Artificial Intelligence delivered on the promise to assist current systems, and now 2019 has more in store as these systems change to perform with AI.

Cloud Computing allows for data to be stored in a decentralized fashion, allowing access to those with the right security credentials, no matter the device. As a result of the portable nature of file storage and sharing, a new type of user has cropped up: the Nomad, one who rejects the need for hardware and who is a direct by-product of the benefits of cloud computing which uses far less hardware per user than individual PCs or even centralized servers for a company