“Hi, I’m calling to book a women’s haircut for a client… Um, I’m looking for something on May 3.”

This telephone message may look innocuous. But it could be the biggest breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) to date.

Let me explain…

Last week, I received an email from Exponential Tech Investor editor Jeff Brown. The subject line read: “Please watch this…”

Jeff is one of the smartest tech investors I know. So he didn’t need to be so polite in his email. If he says to watch something, it’s worth watching.

He didn’t let me down, either.

The email contained a link to a YouTube video unveiling Google’s newest AI technology.

The line above comes from Google’s new Duplex AI assistant. Words can’t describe how lifelike it sounds…

In the video demonstration, the AI assistant called a hair salon to make an appointment for a client. And the salon’s receptionist was completely fooled—she thought it was an actual human being.

You must watch the four-minute video for yourself to fully appreciate how realistic this tech is. It completely blows away Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri.




Jeff signed off his email with “#$”…

That’s geek speak for someone who is about to earn a lot of money. And today, I’ll tell you how to add some AI exposure to your portfolio.

The Inflection Point Is Here

For years, the tech community has said that we’re nearing the point where people wouldn’t be able to distinguish between AI and human intelligence.

With Google’s AI, we’re almost there.

If you watched the video, then you heard Google’s new AI assistant converse seamlessly with a human. The AI even used human vocal expressions like “um” and “mhmm.”

The woman on the other end of the phone had no idea she was talking to a computer.

As Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, “The amazing thing is that the assistant can actually understand the nuances of conversation.”

This is something that most other commercially sold AI can’t do yet…

Personally, I can’t wait for Google to release this technology—so I can use it.

Can you imagine having your own personal AI assistant? It can call the cable company or doctor’s office to set up an appointment for you. No more waiting on the phone. That will save a lot of headaches. And make a lot of money…

AI Is Just Getting Started…

Today, we’re seeing AI used across industries.

Uber and Lyft use AI to guide their drivers to places where passengers need the most service. Airlines use AI to autopilot most flights. Pandora and Netflix use AI to predict which shows and songs you might like to watch or hear.

There’s even an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses AI.

The AI Powered Equity ETF (AIEQ) combs through one million pieces of data every day to select companies for the fund.

Since its inception on October 18, 2017, AIEQ has earned 10%. The S&P 500 has returned 8% over that span.

AIEQ is one way to take advantage of new AI technology. Another is to buy the leading technology companies in this space…

A Second Way to Play AI

Research firm Tractica estimates that the AI market will grow from $4 billion today to almost $60 billion in 2025. That’s 15 times bigger than it is now.

The leaders in this space are companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon. They will benefit from the AI trend. But they’re not pure plays on AI technology.

We’re still in the early stages of commercially viable AI. So there aren’t that many quality publicly traded companies in this space yet.

If one comes across my desk, I’ll let you know. For now, your best bet is to consider the tech leaders.

Regards,

Nick Rokke, CFA
Analyst, The Palm Beach Daily

P.S. If you’re interested in finding early-stage companies in the tech space, I recommend you give Jeff’s Exponential Tech Investor service a try. For more than two decades, Jeff has worked in Asia and Silicon Valley at the executive level for some of the hottest tech companies in the world.  

His latest find is a biotech company that has developed a therapy with the potential to cure diseases—ranging from cancer to hepatitis to Alzheimer’s. Jeff says that this market could surge 35,000%. You can learn more right here

Meanwhile, do you plan to buy an AI assistant? Why or why not? Tell us right here

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