Conversations That Matter: Should AI be embraced or feared?

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Marc Low, the ignition Vancouver lead at KPMG.Marc Low, the ignition Vancouver lead at KPMG. Photo by Stuart McNish /Special to the Sun

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uB4sRLgR“You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs, and the same is true when it comes to the development, application and use of AI,” says Marc Low, the ignition Vancouver lead at KPMG.

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“AI is either exhilarating and inspiring or it’s fuel for nightmares, so much depends on your point of view.”

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Low is a techno optimist.

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“I have my eyes wide open to the opportunities and the risks, and when I look at the future of AI in our lives and jobs, I believe it is a force for good.”

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This despite Matt Shumer’s “Something Big Is Happening” blog of Feb. 9, where he says that AI is replacing him as an AI founder, coder and designer. Shumer says, “I am no longer needed for the actual technical work of my job.”

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This raises the question, “Is AI a disruptive job killer or is an expansive force within every sector of the workplace?” asks Low.

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A Citrini Research Macro Memo predicts unemployment numbers rising to 10.2 per cent by June 2028.

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Low joined a Conversation That Matters about the current and future opportunities and impacts of artificial intelligence.

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