What should we ask AI to build? | Luqman Deen | TEDxGC Negombo Youth

Speaker Luqman Deen argues that artificial intelligence can do many useful things and make daily life easier, but that speed or low cost does not automatically make an AI application good for society. He suggests focusing on real problems such as education, healthcare and the environment rather than only on what AI can do. The talk concludes that AI can help build the future, while people must decide what kind of future they want. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event in Negombo.

• AI can make life easier, but speed or low cost does not guarantee a good outcome for society
• Focus on solving real problems in education, healthcare and the environment
• Humans decide which future AI should help build

In my speech, I talk about how AI can do a lot of amazing things and make our lives easier, but just because it can do something faster or cheaper doesn’t mean it’s always better for society. Instead of just thinking about what AI can do, we should focus on how we can use it to solve real problems, like improving education, healthcare, and the environment. At the end of the day, AI can help us build the future, but it’s up to us humans to decide what kind of future we actually want. What should we ask AI to build? Using AI as a tool for a better society This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx