Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the sci-fi fantasy it once was. Due to higher processing speeds and access to vast amount of rich data, AI is beginning to take root in our everyday lives; whether you fear it or embrace it, the AI revolution has started, and it promises to have an enormous impact on your life and the world.

Here are some examples of AI that are already part of our lives

Facial recognition , when Google photos groups images of people

, when Google photos groups images of people The Virtual Personal Assistants like Siri, Cortona, and Google now; they respond by finding information recognizing your voice

like Siri, Cortona, and Google now; they respond by finding information recognizing your voice Chatbots that converse with you in Yahoo, Facebook, and other sites use AI.

that converse with you in Yahoo, Facebook, and other sites use AI. Ever received an email asking if you made a specific purchase on your credit card? Banks utilize AI for fraud detection .

. Did you know that AI programs can now write news stories? According to Wired, The Associated Press, Fox, and Yahoo! all use AI to write simple stories like financial summaries, sports recaps, and fantasy sports reports

Music and movie recommendation services in Pandora/Netflix and much more

The AI race among the tech giants

According to PwC report artificial intelligence could add $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030. A research from RS Components states that Tech giants have nearly spent $8.6 billion on AI start-ups since 1998. Google has invested the most spending $3.9 billion in disclosed deals since 2006. Here is a quick look at the top 10 tech companies expenditures acquiring AI start-ups.

1 Google $3.9 billion

2 Amazon $871 million

3 Apple $786 million

4 Intel $776 million

5 Microsoft $690 million

6 Uber $680 million

7 Twitter $629 million

8 AOL $191.7 million

9 Facebook $60 million

10 Salesforce $32.8 million

Barriers what small businesses are facing

While AI is finding its way in multiple industries, the field is not averse to its own set of challenges for small businesses. Digital solutions are continually evolving but are time-consuming to acquire and adopt and are therefore costly to implement. Due to constant technological updates, business owners, governments, and professionals are realizing that they need help to stay abreast of the trends. At present, no cohesive platform exists for a user employing AI or robotics without him/her being highly knowledgeable in computer science or engineering. Many businesses do not know the true power they could wield should they circumvent traditional barriers in finance, business, AI, and robotics. The platform acts as a service for other firms and manufacturers, who wish to utilize the data processing and integration ability of the platform for their businesses and bring down costs, increase efficiency and increase data processing capabilities. By integrating AI and Robotics in a user-friendly way, businesses become automated in a single, simple platform. This allows effortless streamlining of mundane business tasks; while simultaneously acquiring access to the latest tech and services.

Aitheon allows its members to spend the majority of their time doing what they do best while Aitheon automates their needs through the Artificial Intelligent platform coupled with physical robotics and devices.

The prominent concern with AI is that robots are taking over and humans are losing jobs. Aitheon’s platform introduces a symbiosis between humans and robots, retooling the workforce; wherein an expertise individual will help an AI software or robots when they are stuck with a process. Aitheon seeks to build not merely a platform for technology but also an active community and knowledge base exchange.