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The other sub-sector area with the largest increase in activity is Artificial Intelligence, which is up by

120% over the prior year’s activity, followed closely by and Internet of things (IoT), which has jumped

Artificial Intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, is an emerging area of ICT that emphasizes the creation

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Artifical Intelligence Top 10 Assignees

4000 3384 QUALCOMM 976
3500 PHILIPS
574
MICROSOFT
3000 SAMSUNG 358
SONY 299
2500 AVAYA 169
INTEL 118
2000 1538 ERICSSON 107
GE 105
1500 782 990 1205 GOOGLE 96
1000 923 82
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Internet of Things Top 10 Assignees

250 223 QUALCOMM 78
TCS 80 100
200 23
SAMSUNG 18
150 CONVIDA 15
100 83 11
HCL 16
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