Understanding innovation and disruption in AI
The first question we must ask ourselves when starting a project such as a translation solution is to find out where we fit in. Is what we are going to do an invention or an innovation? Is our work disruptive or revolutionary? We will explore these concepts in this chapter to understand the broad pragmatic picture before going any further.
Is AI disruptive?
The word "disruptive" is more often than not associated with artificial intelligence. Media hype tells us that AI robots will soon have replaced humans around the world. Although media hype made it much easier to obtain AI budgets, we need to know where we stand if we want to implement an AI solution. If we want to innovate, we need to find the cutting edge and build new ideas from there.
Why not just plunge into the tools and see what happens? Is that a good idea or a risky one? Unlike corporations with huge budgets, a single human has limited resources. If you...