Cloud computing has influenced the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Factors such as affordable storage, availability of GPUs and FPGAs and advancements in deep learning made machine learning accessible and affordable to businesses. Mainstream cloud providers have shifted their focus from pushing traditional IaaS to selling PaaS based on machine learning. Cognitive APIs, automated ML, model management and preconfigured data science VMs backed by GPUs are going to drive the consumption of public cloud. AI and ML platforms are becoming the key differentiating factors for choosing a public cloud provider.