Google's artificial intelligence chief says 'we're in an AI spring'

“We’re kind in an AI Spring,” says John Giannandrea, Google’s head of machine learning.  Giannandrea's statement — a reference to the term AI winter — sums up how the use cases, interest and research in artificial intelligence are really taking off.  SEE ALSO: Google I/O 2016: That's a lot of things we can't have yet During a Google I/O panel on Friday held at the company's developer's conference, Giannandrea was joined by Google SVP of Pro