Artificial intelligence has arrived, and it's coming to a business near you. The disruptive impact of AI on the global economy-from health care to energy, financial services to agriculture, and defense to media-is enormous. Technology literacy is a must for traditional businesses, their boards, policy makers, and governance professionals. This book explains where AI comes from, why it is a most powerful force in mergers and acquisitions and R&D, and what companies need to do to implement it successfully. It equips business leaders with a practical roadmap for competing and thriving in the coming AI revolution. The authors analyze competitive trends, provide industry and governance examples, and explain interactions between AI and other digital technologies. AI experts will learn how their research and products can increase the competitiveness of their businesses, and corporate boards will come away with a thorough knowledge of the AI governance, ethics, and risk questions to ask.