Introduction

This collection of web resources is for anyone wishing to start the process of implementing AI tools or assisting systems at their business. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the oldest, broadest phrase or term. Due to the limited scope of this resource, interested persons will want to search by the various synonyms and keywords (e.g., Knowledge-based systems, expert systems, intelligent agents, etc.) Most pages, if not all, will have appropriate links to help with this. 

Please visit the pages at USC’s Elliott White Springs Business Library, especially Search Engines and BRASS's Best of the Best Business Web Sites, a Directory of business sites and sources provided by the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association (ALA).

 
• 1. Yahoo AI Business Pages
  This directory will give sites for the major AI topics Fuzzy Logic, Intelligent Agents, Knowledge Based Systems, Natural Language Processing, and Neural Networks and sites for companies with business applications.
  (http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Computers/Software/Artificial_Intelligence/)
   
• 2. ITT/NRC Search
  ITT Canadian National Research Council's Institute for Information Technology (ITT) listed as recommended by the Digital Librarian site. Using this link, one may search the subfields of business (e.g., finance, economics, stocks, insurance, etc.).
   
• 3. ITT Artificial Intelligence in Business Subject Index
  Resources for Business, Finance, and AI: AI in Accounting (events, conference information),  AI in Business (events, conference information), AI in Finance (a magazine; subscription information, table of contents, Books on AI in Finance and Investing (three recent books), Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management (table of contents). Only the Books link was available (possible server unavailability).
   
• 4. AI in Business -- Course Page
  Compiled by Daniel E. O'Leary, at the University of Southern California, it contains resources for an artificial intelligence (AI) course in business. He includes links to the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.
  http://www.usc.edu/schools/business/atisp/AI/AI-Bus/educ-res.htm
   
• 5. Heuristics and AI in Finance & Investment
  Mr. Busetti, a resident of South Africa, accumulated a large number of valuable and time-saving links while working on a thesis. His well-organized site covers General optimisation / AI resources (links to Databases, General articles, References, Journals, Software, General optimisation, and Conferences & Courses) and Special topics (Neural networks, Genetic algorithms, Tabu search, Simulated annealing). It is indexed by the KD (Knowledge Discovery) Nuggets page.

AI in Business Symposium / Articles

• 6. Brain Storm: Symposium on Applied AI in Business & Science
  Organized by the study society Inter-Actief (http://www.inter-actief.net),  the symposium took place on February 20, 2002, at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. Brain Storm has a problem with display; it is best to maximize the window on the LINKS page showing schools and participants.

• 7. PC Artificial Intelligence Magazine 
  This online version of the magazine has many pages of articles devoted to business applications using AI, and includes White Papers, Demos, Products, Glossary, and Links.

• 8. InfoWorld Magazine
   From the prominent magazine, CTO Forum: "Will artificial intelligence surpass the human variety?" is the lead article of the group.
   Search using "artificial intelligence" or explore one of three Business subject links.
   
• 9. CRM News Article: How Artificial Intelligence Decodes Customer Behavior
   This article from e-magazine CRM (Customer Relationship Management)Daily, includes 5 other related story links.

Schools or Colleges

• 10. MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab
  The original school for AI, the site is searchable and includes a section of links organized by these foundational concepts: structure, user, internet, public, knowledge, search, programming, techniques, training, technology, software, processing, and web.

• 11. Knowledge Management: University Sites
  This annotated portal is a substantial list of schools that do research in this area.
  http://www.kmresource.com/exp_university.htm

Companies

• 12. AI Companies List
  This compilation of companies specializing in AI applications under the ITT umbrella is not readily seen from their home page. 

Visualizing AI / Implementation Process
 

Provided by Stottler Henke Associates, Inc. (SHAI), these (sales pitch) articles / exercises are helpful for beginning to think from an AI-assisted business perspective.

• 13. Envisioning Artificial Intelligence Applications in Your Workplace 

• 14. Finding Value in Artificial Intelligence Applications

• 15. Is This a Good Application for Artificial Intelligence Software?

Sources: Google search (using ’artificial intelligence business’); USC, Thomas Cooper Library, Electronic Guides (Business) and Elliott White Springs Business Library links