AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it: Carnegie Mellon panel

AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it: Carnegie Mellon panel

An international panel discussion hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, delved into the grand challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The session was moderated by Ganesh Mani, adjunct faculty at the School of Computer Science on CMU’s main campus, who is teaching a micro course at CMU-Q this semester.

“You may ask why grand challenges are important,” said Mani as he opened the session. “They can act as a North Star, guiding practitioners and young researchers. A good mantra is ‘of the people, by the people with machines, for the people'."

People from five continents tuned in to listen to the discussion.

During the webinar, the panel discussed the grand challenges for AI researchers in areas such as global health, education and robotics. Although each area has its own unique demands, the panel agreed that the overarching questions are how AI can enhance human intelligence, improve quality of life, and help tackle global issues like climate change and inequities in healthcare.

The panel included two professors from the global CMU community: Gianni Di Caro, associate teaching professor of computer science on the Qatar campus, and Patrick McSharry, visiting professor at CMU Africa in Rwanda.

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