Neil Sahota
IBM Master Inventor, Professor
Topic: When Will We Ban Human Drivers? The Challenges and Opportunities with AI
Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) subject matter expert, and Professor at UC Irvine. With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI.Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Moreover, he is one of the few people selected for IBM’s Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. For his assignment, Neil lived and worked in Ningbo, China where he partnered with Chinese corporate CEOs to create a leadership development program.
He actively volunteers with nonprofits for event management, fund raising, grant reviews, and site visits. Neil is an active member of the UCI Alumni Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Marathon, supporting their work with the OC Kids program in fighting childhood obesity.
Abstract:
AI is NOT the future. It is very much the present. We are at a pivotal time where AI is being incorporated into every aspect of our professional and personal lives. As we shift to Society 5.0, the key questions are: 1) what should I be doing with AI that is meaningful, 2) what are the ethical implications of using AI, and 3) how do we regulate machines? To create a bright future, society will need fresh ideas and new techniques to maximize value from AI capabilities to ensure ethical use and for social enterprise. Let’s explore the path ahead of us and show how we can be the creators of the future rather than just passengers.