The first International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Industries (ai4i 2018), technically sponsored by IEEE, is an international forum focusing on incorporating artificial intelligence into business products and services that may be brought to the market in the near future. An important mission of ai4i is to bridge problems and solutions in every industry segment. The conference invites academic researchers and industry practitioners to  address specific problems, solutions, or both. It also invites business practitioners to integrate problems and solutions into useful products and services.