10 British AI startups to look out for in 2016

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Silicon Valley giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are investing more of their time and resources into artificial intelligence (AI) research in the hope that it will improve their existing products and lead to new ones.

But they're far from the only ones aiming to create machines that can learn and think for themselves.

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A new generation of technology startups in Britain are focusing their efforts on developing products and services that are underpinned by AI, which has the potential to change the way we live our lives. Unfortunately, it also has the potential to end the human race if you listen to what billionaires like Elon Musk and intellects like Stephen Hawking have to say.

Here are 10 of the most interesting British AI startups to watch out for in 2016.