Society is at an interesting inflection point as the combination of big data, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) come together in what some are hailing as the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). The world is on the cusp of having the power to transform itself by leveraging this wealth of data and compute resources by adapting to shifting needs.
At a more granular level is the critical issue of how geographic information systems (GIS) technologies fit into this revolution - posing questions around what strengths they offer and what challenges the industry needs to overcome....continued ...