10-09-2016 04:42 via thedrum.com

How data, machine learning and AI will perform magic for consumers

Imagine wanting a cup of coffee and suddenly finding it before you, freshly prepared to your exacting standards.
This isn’t a fantasy from the mind of JK Rowling. In the not-so-distant future, this will be reality for Muggles, too.
In fact, thanks to a surge in consumer data, brands and marketers can already make better inferences about consumer wants and needs, but as AI and machine learning are more deftly integrated, insights will only get better, as will the ability to anticipate consu
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