Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting lots of attention from press and investors. It's a technology with the potential to transform many industries and many aspects of day to day life. Many companies think AI will influence all aspects of their business from products to services.

1. 9 facts about Artificial
Intelligence

2. The AI market will be worth a lot
A PwC report estimates that AI will contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy
by 2030.

3. AI is more than just machine learning
GPU chipmaker NVIDIA Corp. defines machine learning as "the practice of using
algorithms to parse data, learn from it, and then make a determination or
prediction about something in the world."

4. The driverless car market is being driven by AI
NVIDIA created its own computer -- the Drive PX Pegasus -- powered by the
company's AI and GPUs, specifically for driverless cars.

5. AI is already making the connected home better
Amazon's AI personal assistant, Alexa, holds 70% of the smart speaker market
right now and could add $10 billion the company's top line by 2020.

6. Products you buy are being suggested to you by AI
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told investors last year that AI is being used to
recommend products to customers, determine which deals to offer and when, and
influences many aspects of the business.

7. The AI processor battle has started
Alphabet has created its own AI processor, called the Tensor Processing Unit
(TPU), specifically designed to make its advertising, search, Gmail, Google
Photos, and other services smarter.

8. Tech leaders are worried about AI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned on multiple occasions that AI could eventually
be dangerous to people. He recommends some regulation around the technology.

9. Stephen Hawking thinks AI will make jobs disappear
Hawking is one of many deep thinkers who believe AI systems will eliminate many
jobs, and not create enough to replace them.

10. Humans are smarter than any type of AI
Some researchers expect AI systems to be only one-tenth as smart as a human
by 2035. But by 2060 AI could start performing nearly all the tasks humans do --
and doing them much better.