Event Coverage 8 minutesRegister for Free AccessTakeaways from Salesforce Dreamforce 2018: The Final Wave of AI is Just 1–2 Years Away, Plus the Pressure for Change in Social Media Coresight Research October 3, 2018 Executive SummaryThe Coresight Research team attended the Dreamforce software conference and analyst day hosted by software firm Salesforce, which was held September 25–28 in San Francisco. Our takeaways from this event include: Salesforce is focused on helping its users deliver seamless experiences through a 360-degree view of their customers. By helping people to rethink the world and core nonbusiness elements such as citizenship and governments, Salesforce can eventually impact much more than just businesses. The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI)comprises four waves and we are currently in the third wave in which digitalized real-world data contribute to AI’s development. Tech platforms, especially social media firms, are in an “arms race” for consumers’ attention and in doing so are pitching supercomputers against the human brain. Campaigners for more humane technology are arguing against this trend. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker, April 2023: Clothing, Footwear and Beauty Spending Growth Eases FurtherEarnings Insights 1Q23, Week 5: Burlington, Deckers, Dick’s and Ulta Post Strong Results; Big Lots, Foot Locker, Kohl’s and Others See Sales DeclineJanuary 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Higher Inflation Hints at Weakened Retail Sales To Start the YearUS Social Commerce Survey 2023: Video-Centric Platforms and Influencers Offer Opportunities for Brands