b'Artificial Intelligence andMachine LearningIn line with companies adoption of data and analytics, predictive analytics and datamining are the primary applicationsof artificial intelligence. The U.S. and UK are more likely to leverage data to enhance business performance, while Europe over-indexes for asset management and quant trading. This suggests that streamlining and optimizing trading/transactional processes are more relevant in these European markets, whereas informational and analytical data is the driving factor for businesses in the U.S. and UK.Regional HighlightsCountryPercentageIndexPredictive AnalyticsUK28%119Datamining/AnalyticsUK28%120Asset Management/ Robo AdvisoryUK14%123Quant TradingUK14%197*Indexes against the average internet user22'