Experts urge the use of AI solutions to enhance productivity

Experts urged industry and academia to adopt modern, latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and solutions to enhance research, development, and productivity in every field, including business and academia.

Speaking at the seminar “Emerging Trends in Social Science Studies” organized by the University of Karachi, AI expert Adnan Zaidi said the field of artificial intelligence will continue to explore new domains to assist human efforts in achieving productivity with maximum accuracy and efficiency in a short span of time. Hence, utilizing it will give a competitive edge to its users on a long-term basis, whether in industry or media.

For instance, he said, an AI tool could read hundreds of newspapers and inform its users about the news category in a few seconds, which a researcher does in a few years.

He mentioned that AI tools and solutions are replacing the human workforce in different areas, even industries. Hence, the role of human talent will shift to creative tasks like critical thinking, strategic planning, and decision-making.

AI is an evolving field, having achieved its 30% potential by now. Its strength will be explored up to 70% by globally renowned companies by 2030, says Dr Adnan Zaidi, CEO of Proxima AI.

Another AI expert, Dr Umair Arif, said AI will inevitably replace various jobs and trades in the future, but at the same time, it will provide opportunities for human beings to switch their roles by acquiring more productive and facilitative roles.

A number of professions are likely to become irrelevant, but many new ones will emerge in the next few years. He remarked that people should not be afraid of AI but should learn to use it effectively.

He mentioned that Pakistani industries are slowly adopting AI solutions but most of them are reluctant to acquire this new technology in their businesses because of investment in technology.

Dr Umair Arif, an AI consultant at Hexalyze, said that utilizing technology will give a company a competitive edge over its competitors worldwide.

On the occasion, Dr Fauzia Naz, while chairing a session on AI integration in the media, said AI poses a great challenge to academics when it comes to assessing research and learning, as students and scholars are easily using AI tools like ChatGPT to complete their assignments.

She added that we are now transforming our assessment approach by focusing on students’ analytical and learning strengths through skills of viva, presentation, discussion, and communication.

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