FinTech LIVE Dubai – Mastercard Keynote Presentation

May 21, 2024

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Addressing the bias in AI

Amnah stresses the collective responsibility to ensure technology advances inclusively, sharing a personal experience of using AI image generation to emphasise the importance of fair representation in technology.

She also discusses the need to train AI models to avoid replicating historical bias data, and the need for ongoing research and leadership efforts to rectify biases in AI.

The social impact of technology and privacy concerns

Reflecting on how technology affects social behaviours – for example, making the world both more connected and more isolated – she shares statistics about the impact of social media and technology on children and society.

She also discusses the impact of privacy and cybersecurity particularly for children, highlighting the challenges for parents to protect their children in a digital world.

“Technology has made us very social, but has it made us antisocial also? […] Most children spend like 75% of their waking life with their eyes fixed on a screen,” says Amnah.

The role of leadership

When it comes to making technology human-centric, leadership with be vital. Amnah advises businesses to focus on customer problems and prioritise significant issues for better market expansion and maintaining a competitive edge. She also emphasises the importance of surrounding yourself with talented individuals and staying up to date with technology advancements.

“We have to learn to surround ourselves with talented, smarter people than us and better than us because with so much happening around technology, it’s impossible to keep up to pace with everything,” says Amnah.