Entrepreneurs and musicians from the Gen.T community weigh in on how AI has transformed their industries
Artificial intelligence will transform various sectors, from finance and healthcare to transportation and retail. The ongoing democratisation of AI will also make it more accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of their technical skills or resources.
A McKinsey report estimated that AI could deliver additional global economic activity of about $13 trillion by the year 2030, boosting global GDP by about 1.2 percent a year. But AI also brings business challenges and risks, such as ethical dilemmas, legal issues, social impacts and potential threats to human jobs and skills.
We speak to young leaders in different fields to find out how they perceive the rise of AI, if it has changed the way they work or do business, and how they are using it to their advantage.
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Yuna, singer
AI has transformed the music industry in many ways, from production to generating new ideas for songs. For Malaysian singer and songwriter Yunalis Zara’ai, who is professionally known as Yuna, AI is a useful tool to spark creativity. “If you are stuck at the beginning of your creative process, for example, AI can help you break through a creative rut. It can give you a starting point for your idea, and then you can take it from there. It doesn’t matter if it’s music or a short film.”
She sees AI as a tool that can enrich an artist’s creative process, but not replace it. “I know in order to create a song that is truly special, there has to be some human element in the songwriting process. That human ingenuity is something no machine can capture.”
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