“As Gen AI grips the region, we must take steps to ensure its used responsibly,” – Sid Bhatia, Dataiku

“As Gen AI grips the region, we must take steps to ensure its used responsibly,” – Sid Bhatia, Dataiku

Sid Bhatia, Regional VP & General Manager, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, at Dataiku, has warned that as Gen AI …

The post “As Gen AI grips the region, we must take steps to ensure its used responsibly,” – Sid Bhatia, Dataiku appeared first on TahawulTech.com.Sid Bhatia, Regional VP & General Manager, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, at Dataiku, has warned that as Gen AI continues to sweep the region, steps and best practices must be taken to ensure it is used responsibly.

Generative AI may still receive lukewarm treatment in some parts of the world as risk-averse organizations poke and prod to find its limitations, but in the Arab Gulf, where early adoption is a tradition, we are further along the road.

For example, in April 2023, the UAE’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications (the world’s first such ministry) partnered with Dubai Media Council on a report titled “100 Practical Applications and Use Cases of Generative AI”.

And in September, as momentum built further, PwC predicted that GCC economies could benefit from generative AI to the tune of US$23.5 billion by 2030.

The attraction is clear. In public, over the course of mere months, large language models