SINGAPORE: The global artificial intelligence race may be accelerating, but for Google DeepMind’s chief operating officer Lila Ibrahim, the real competition should not be about technological supremacy.
“When people throw around the term ‘AI race’, I think we need to take a step back and say, ‘What race is this really about?’” she told CNA at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday (Nov 19).
Her comments came amid intensifying talk of global AI dominance, with American chip giant Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang recently saying China is well-positioned to lead the field due to lower energy costs and looser regulations.
But Ibrahim said the more important question is how societies can balance AI’s risks and opportunities.
