AI Dividend Academics Viewpoint

In our recent focus groups, academics were clear that they think business leaders underestimate the potential of AI for their business. Thinks this is due to a lack of understanding around the technology.

Everyone is talking about the crucial role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to play in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, it’s an area that attracts lots of comment and opinion on how it should be used and to ensure it’s used in a way that’s fair, ethical and of benefit to society.

SAS arranged a series of focus groups for experts and practitioners to collectively discuss their views on AI. The fell into one of five specified groups: students, data scientists, academics, and C-suite business leaders (such as a CEO or CFO) and C-suite technical leaders (including CIOs and CTOs).

See here an overview on our academics’ thoughts.

If you are interested to compare students with another group – to understand further views on AI – look here.