>A lot of companies seem to have a poor understanding of what AI is. Yes, this is true, but a lot of this poor understanding can be tracked down to the over-en

>A lot of companies seem to have a poor understanding of what AI is. Yes, this is true, but a lot of this poor understanding can be tracked down to the over-enthusiasm (and straight overselling speak, mind you) of most of the AI scientists. The company I work for (mining) hired a top-notch AI guy to "change the fundaments of data management and processing in the company, using the latest AI technology". Guy left six months later... I still wonder why he lasted that long.