Exploring the future of AI with Yannick Lallement, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Scotiabank

Ahead of World Summit AI Americas (24th-24th April 2024, Palais de congrès de Montréal, Montréal), we asked Yannick Lallement, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Scotiabank, his thoughts on the future of AI.

If you could solve any global problem in the world with AI, what would it be and why?

Global warming should be the number one - not that AI is a solution for it on its own of course, but AI might contribute in many different ways.

What do you think are the 3 most important things for businesses in relation to AI at the moment?
  

Find the right use cases, use the right technology, cultivate an AI ecosystem.

 

 

 

What do you think are the 3 most important things for humanity in relation to AI at the moment?

  

AI safety, Economic fairness, filter bubbles.

 

 

How do you think AI will make its biggest mark in the next 5, 10, 20 years?

  

Productivity increases, like happened after previous significant technological advances.

 

Which 2 people do you admire most in the world of AI in terms of their work?

  

Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio.

 

What are you most excited about taking part in the WSAI Series?

  

Solid speaker lineup!

 

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Connect with Yannick on LinkedIn

 

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