A Day Full of AI Discoveries at the NYT New Work Summit

During lunch at yesterday's day-long New Work Summit – where leaders from industry, academia and government addressed the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our world – I was asked an intriguing question by a fellow attendee: What is the one thing you would like AI to solve in your daily life? I have worked for years to find new ways in which data, AI and advanced technologies can make our world a better, easier place to live. So, it's a topic I've thought about a lot. The answer for me is clear: I want AI to help free me from my routine or administrative tasks at work and at home, giving me more time for meaningful engagements – both in the office, and at home with my children. The notion that AI can provide us the opportunity for more meaningful human interaction is one of my key takeaways from the conference, which reinforced the dramatic growth in real-world applications for AI and related, innovative technologies.