“ Generative AI is a transformational force for innovation ”
FRANCK GREVERIE CHIEF PORTFOLIO OFFICER AND GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER , CAPGEMINI
Referring here to workplaces in general , this can also be applied to GenAI ’ s impact on IoT , as Cox says the need for specialists in this domain , like a Chief AI Officer , is becoming increasingly evident as organisations are becoming progressively committed to leveraging AI on a significant scale .”
An uncertain AI future ? Cramp adds : “ We need people to explore how AI will impact our culture . It ’ s not hyperbole to say that AI has the capacity to change nearly every aspect of our lives . To fully get to grips with all the potential implications we need to get as many perspectives as possible .
“ We also need to do more to educate people on what AI actually involves . There is a lot of hype and frankly misinformation out there about the existing and imminent capabilities of AI . This creates both over-inflated expectations and a lot of unnecessary fear .”
Cramp explains that GenAI hitting headlines inhibits our ability to tackle the here and now of determining how we want
AI to develop and what limitations we need to impose and how we should enforce them .
“ Put simply , if people and politicians don ’ t understand the basics of AI , it ’ s very difficult for them to make ethical judgments on how to use it .
“ We only need to look at how only privacy issues were handled when social media exploded to see why action needs to be taken now . For AI to continue to develop we need to avoid going down this route and the data industry has a critical role in ensuring this doesn ’ t happen .”
102 September 2023