How AI Is taking over our gadgets Premium (REUTERS) Christopher Mims , The Wall Street Journal AI is moving from data centers to devices, making everything from phones to tractors faster and more private. These newfound smarts also come with pitfalls Share Via If you think of AI as something futuristic and abstract, start thinking different. We’re now witnessing a turning point for artificial intelligence, as more of it comes down from the clouds and into our smartphones and automobiles. While it’s fair to say that AI that lives on the “edge"—where you and I are—is still far less powerful than its datacenter-based counterpart, it’s potentially far more meaningful to our everyday lives.