AI, big data to play pivotal role in Qatar and beyond: Experts – The Peninsula

AI, big data to play pivotal role in Qatar and beyond: Experts – The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: The latest technologies have emphatically emerged as vibrant tools across the globe and in Qatar. Various techs including the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big data, and blockchain have presented a positive factor in shaping the landscape of the region and transforming it into a business hub.

During a recently held panel series, Industry leaders discussed the latest AI breakthroughs and argued if they will deepen or divide the sector in addition to elucidating the opportunities to bridge the gap.

Experts included Dr Maher Hakim, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and Dr Yaser Bishr, Venture Partner at Rising Trade VC who stressed the contribution of technology to a more equitable world and its potential role in Qatar and the region.

Dr Bishr highlighted that technologies replace humans and this productivity in particular is created by technology. “The way we distribute the benefit of that productivity is really up to us as a society and so we invented the economic systems that determine how the gains of productivity go towards capital.

He mentioned that there is no reason, however, not to consider that these human inventions can be updated and changed over time. The expert also noted that industrialization, information