"Artificial Intelligence will either be the best or worst thing to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which." – Stephen Hawking
As AI becomes more pervasive in every aspect of human life, there is an urgent need to understand it and harness it in a way that benefits mankind. But where do we begin? Will AI Dictate the Future breaks down this complex subject by examining AI's impact on key sectors of our societies. Each chapter delves into one sector in turn, probing the myriad risks and opportunities brought about by AI:
Healthcare
Law
Manufacturing
Cybersecurity
Mobility
Financial Services
Education
Satellite Systems
Government
Written by Dr Anton Ravindran, together with chapters contributed by leading experts in their fields, this invaluable book provides a clear, comprehensive and authoritative look at how AI – managed wisely – can change the world for the better.
The Author and Contributors
Dr Anton Ravindran has been in the IT industry for nearly three decades, working for IBM Labs, CA, Sun Microsystems and Oracle before venturing into entrepreneurship. He is the Founder CEO of law tech startup SmartLaw, and has been featured in the Straits Times, Business Times, Channel NewsAsia, and CNBC.
Dr Anton has edited and co-authored five books on technology. He was a Visiting Professor with the University of Bedfordshire and Birla Institute of Technology and Science & Technology (Dubai Campus), and an Adjunct Professor at Binus University. His research focuses on Cloud Computing, Big Data and AI as well as entrepreneurship.
The book includes a foreword by Prof. Stephen Martin (Chairman, Bank of China (Australia) Ltd); an epilogue by Raju Chellam (Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge); and guest chapters by Dr Alan Megargel (Singapore Management University), Dr Venky Shankararaman (SMU), Dr Toh See Kiat (Chairman, Goodwins Law Corporation), Prof. Liz Bacon (Abertay University), Prof. Andy Koronios (CEO, SmartSat CRC), and Shawn Huang (Member of Parliament, Singapore).