The artificial intelligence revolution has been going on for a while, but that does not mean all of software research and development is part of it. It is, nonetheless, an interesting example of what pushes the software industry forward.
The ideas and techniques that brought machine learning into existence were developed over the span of several decades, gaining momentum in the 80s as a long-term endeavor that started in academia. Significant development occurred once the community started comparing its tools in competitions, and measuring performance and applicability.
