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 In other ways, though, it will be just as upended as the rest of the world by the unprecedented disruption that 2016 has left in its wake.
 Here are the trends to watch out for in the coming year: More AI, less data The artificial intelligence revolution is well and truly upon us, but so far, the biggest players are venerable Silicon Valley titans such as Google, Amazon and Apple.
 That’s partially because they have the money to hire teams full of PhDs at seven-figure salaries, but it’s also because they have the data.