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The influential WEF cites a new research report on artificial intelligence shows the types of AI that people feel most threatened by.

Source: Self-driving cars or predictive policing: what scares you most about AI? | World Economic Forum

It’s understandable that people are afraid of AI and robots managing their lives and taking their jobs.

But I suggest that to handle fear, people must be ready to embrace three key variables:

KNOWLEDGE, learning about the subject, the context and the risks
PREPARATION, identifying a personal action plan to mitigate the risks of AI
DISCIPLINE, Stick, to the plan, don’t deviate, focus – if there’s a radical new variable, revert to (1) and start again

Let me ask an open question:

How might an open-minded millennial mitigate the risks of Artificial Intelligence blighting their future life?

Thoughts?

English: Logo of the People’s Daily 中文: 人民日报题字 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

China’s leading paper, Peoples’ Daily reports that China will roll out a slate of important artificial intelligence projects and step up efforts to cultivate AI talent as part of the country’s upcoming national plan to gain a lead in the cutting-edge technology, citing a senior official’s comment yesterday.

Source: China intending to take lead with national AI plan – People’s Daily Online

This is important for a number of reasons.

Firstly, it highlights that China plans to be No 1 in this important area of technology

Secondly, it demonstrates the robustness China’s competitive model, with clear stages of strategy, prioritization and highly focused delivery – this is the competitive model of the 21st century

Thirdly, it highlights the strategic dangers of trying to ‘muddle through’, relying on ‘weak and wobbly’ leadership rather than optimizing strategy and mobilizing the critical enablers for effective delivery.

Thoughts for the day, many western technology companies seem too reliant on optimizing today’s market rather than being true pioneers and everywhere the public sector is full of roadblocks preventing optimal value for money solutions. Apart from China, Israel provides an outstanding example of leveraging technology to strategic advantage.