AI FOR DEVELOPMENT SERIES
Our new knowledge series explores the intersection of AI and society
Our new series explores the transformative role of AI by highlighting its real-world applications and cutting-edge research across sectors and advancing the dialogue on how AI intersects with society
It addresses critical questions: What are the ethical issues around AI? What will the future of work look like? How can AI be integrated in education?
By taking a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, the series aims to enrich the academic discourse and public conversation around the opportunities and challenges around leveraging AI for development.
Discussions
Building a Better World
Our 'AI in Development' series kicked off with a discussion on the far-reaching impact of AI across sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, finance, and conflict prevention. 'The Promise of AI: Building a Better World' held on July 9 featured Ashok Krish, global head of consulting AI, TCS, Sashikumar Sreedharan, chief operating officer at Google Cloud Asia Pacific, and Kushe Bahl, partner and lead at McKinsey and Company. The event emphasized the need for ethical frameworks, contextual regulations, and cultural adaptability. The panel established that AI serves as an augmentative tool rather than a replacement and requires significant cultural shifts within organizations to preserve core values while becoming more agile.
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AI Change-Makers
The second in the series was a fireside chat with Vishal Misra, Professor and Vice Dean of Computing and Artificial Intelligence at Columbia Engineering, and Harsh Jain, CEO of Dream Sports. In collaboration with Dream Sports and Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), the event provided a platform for these industry leaders to share insights into their entrepreneurial journeys and the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sports, business and academia. The event emphasized that AI should be viewed as a tool for solving genuine problems rather than a trend to chase, encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs to focus on areas where AI can make a meaningful contributions.