2019年全球最具创新力企业50强 USERS OF GOOGLE'S EMAIL software recently found that Gmail was offering to finish their sentences for them. This new Smart Compose feature relies on Google's expertise in artificial intelligence （AI） and machine learning （ML）， along with billions of training examples and the company"s cloud- based Tensor Processing technology， to intuit what Gmail users want to say- -often faster than they can complete their own thoughts. In a world where computers can compose notes to your friends， it's hardly surprising that the theme of BCG's 13th annual global innovation survey and report is the rising im- portance of AI and of platforms that support innovation. This is not an out-of-the-blue de- velopment. Our last few reports have high- lighted the crucial role of science and tech- nology in innovation， the impact of digital technologies on both digital natives and more traditional industries， and strong innovators' increasing use of various internal and exter- nal vehicles to uncover new ideas. This year's survey shows that AI use is rapidly expanding and that many companies are relying more on platforms and their cousin， ecosystems， to support their innovations efforts. 【更多详情，请下载：2019年全球最具创新力企业50强】