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AI: Embrace or Perish, Urges SandboxAQ CEO
19 Jan
Summary
- Embracing AI is crucial for survival, not just growth.
- AI accelerates drug discovery and transforms industries.
- India can shift from IP consumer to IP creator with AI.
Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, a company born from Google's Alphabet, delivered a stark warning at the World Economic Forum: "Embrace AI or die." He emphasized that AI adoption is an existential necessity for businesses and nations to survive and thrive in the current global landscape. This urgent call extends beyond mere content creation tools, impacting fundamental aspects of industries.
Hidary pointed to AI's transformative power in accelerating drug discovery for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's, a process traditionally taking over 15 years. He also noted AI's role in revolutionizing the energy sector through advanced catalysts and highlighted its critical importance for education, especially in a populous nation like India, to maintain global relevance.
Furthermore, Hidary stressed that India has a significant opportunity to evolve from an intellectual property consumer to a creator, particularly in the life sciences and the 80 percent of its economy rooted in the physical world. SandboxAQ's AI solutions aim to facilitate this paradigm shift by enabling AI-driven molecular design and supporting sectors like railroads, energy, and infrastructure.
