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11/20/24, 8:56 AM Knowledge Summit 2024 explores impact of AI and quantum computing on future employment opportunities - Middle East News 247
The session “Opportunities in AI” presented by Dr. Andrew Ng, Chairman and Co-Founder of Coursera and
Founder of DeepLearning.AI, reviewed the latest applications of AI and provided a comprehensive vision of

how it can be used to meet diverse needs, including improving medical diagnoses, understanding complex
legal documents, writing texts and articles, autonomous driving, and safe manufacturing.

The session addressed the need to view AI as an effective tool that can accelerate the performance of many
tasks, double productivity, and shorten time and cost. Dr. Andrew noted that vast opportunities remain for
developing innovative applications to address emerging challenges faced by companies and governments

while emphasizing the importance of adhering to responsible and ethical practices in this field.

The third session, themed ‘Policies Shaping AI-driven Economies,’ featured insightful commentary from Prof.

Elizabeth Churchill, Professor and Department Chair, MBZUAI; Prof. Sana Khareghani, Professor of Practice
in AI, King’s College London; Walter Pasquarelli, Advisor, Researcher, and Speaker on GenAI Policy. The

panel was led by Ron Young, Founder, of Knowledge Associates International Group.

The session explored the most important ethical and comprehensive policies that shape the AI economy, its

impact on social and economic support programs, and employment practices. Participants reviewed
mechanisms to drive continuous innovation and ways to achieve the best use of AI and its optimal investment
to serve and develop societies.

The fourth session, titled “Quantum leap: The future of computing”, which was led by Marc O’Regan, CTO
EMEA, Dell Technologies, discussed the progress made in quantum computing, its future expectations, and

implications on various industries, in addition to exploring innovative applications of quantum computing and
discussing the intersection between quantum computing and machine learning.

The fifth session was titled ‘AI and HI for Prosperity: Fueling Economic Growth and Social Change,’ and
featured panelists Dr. Ayman El-Sherbiny, Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development, ESCWA; Latifa

Alshehhi, Director of Investment Data Department, Ministry of Investment in the UAE; and Carsten Snedker,
Global Head of Business Development, Dynex Development Est. The session highlighted the growing

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