CEOs of start-ups and large tech companies spoke at the TIME100 summit on ethical innovation through artificial intelligence on Wednesday, just moments before a meeting. lively debate on the future of technology.
“Regulation and innovation are two sides of the same coin,” said Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, chief operating officer of Northern Data Group, flagship partner of the TIME100 Summit. She added that tech companies and industry leaders should work for better regulation. “Not actively contributing through lobbying would be a huge failure for us,” she said.
Kincaid-Smith highlighted the benefits of AI and suggested that the question of whether AI is “bad” and whether it will negatively impact the workforce is misguided. “We forget to remember that Artificial Intelligence is artificial. It’s not natural… It’s an artifact of our own learning, of human culture, of human history… so it’s up to us to make sure that it reflects the best of ourselves,” he said. she declared.
Justina Nixon-Saintil, IBM vice president and chief impact officer, said IBM is investing more resources in climate modeling. IBM is work with NASA build a basic AI model to improve the speed, accuracy and accessibility of weather forecasts.
Mathias Wikström, CEO of Doconomy, which gives banks financial tools to drive global climate action, stressed that climate knowledge is essential to achieving climate justice.
The TIME100 Summit brings together leaders from the global TIME100 community to highlight solutions and encourage action for a better world. This year’s summit will bring together a variety of speakers from various sectors, including politics, business, health and science, culture, and more.
Speakers at the 2024 TIME100 Summit include actor Elliot Page, designer Tory Burch, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad, WNBA champion A’ja Wilson, author Margaret Atwood, NYSE President Lynn Martin, comedian Alex Edelman , Professor Yoshua Bengio, the 68th Secretary of State John Kerry. , actress Jane Fonda and many others.
The TIME100 Summit was presented by Booking.com, Citi, Merck, Northern Data Group, Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whiskey and Verizon.
