U.K., July 30 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has no universal definition, though its applications are perhaps its best descriptors. As computing speed and power rise while purchasing costs fall, the accelerated development of AI systems, those capable of completing actions typically reliant on human cognition to be accomplished accurately or at all, shows no signs of slowing down. Businesses are integrating technologies capable of automating simple tasks across their operations, from data collation, entry and analysis to payroll systems that can accurately and securely calculate an employee's earnings against the myriad factors that could affect them month to month. The desire to work smarter rather than harder, repurposing existing staff ...