When it comes the list of top AI influencers across the world, Nigel Willson is a name that is always on top. Formerly a veteran at Microsoft and currently the founder of Awaken AI, Nigel's take on AI is unique and more holistic, as he believes and promotes a human-centric approach to the technology. Recently, Nigel Willson spoke about the challenges AI technologies possess if they were left unchecked at the NASSCOM XperienceAI virtual summit. As the world goes through another technological transition period, with spending in AI growing drastically during the COVID phase compared to the year before, he believes it is essential to understand where the technology came from and where it is heading to. According to Willson, global spending in AI is set to double in the next four years.

Technology is changing almost everything about the world we live in. It's also changing how we work. These 10 industry analysts have smart ideas about the future of work to share. Following their conversations can help you plan for what's next. Meghan M. Biro is the founder and CEO of TalentCulture, a publication that explores how the workplace is changing.

AI that can tell pre-cancerous growths from harmless moles - great. As a technology, AI is unprecedented, powerful and deeply pervasive: from voice recognition to self-driving cars to medical diagnosis, it is swiftly weaving its way into our lives at work, home, and everywhere in between. Yet most of us know very little about it. It's easy to say that fear of the unknown is fruitless, but how can we understand and leverage AI to create the best possible society without succumbing to fear, doomsaying, or prophecies of a fate worse than war? In 2016, the news broke that US risk assessment algorithms - used by courtrooms throughout the country to decide the fates and freedoms of those on trial - are racially biased, frequently sentencing Caucasians more leniently than African Americans despite no difference in the type of crime committed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) that can tell pre-cancerous growths from harmless moles is great. AI that can clone human voices to counterfeit utterly convincing recordings, seeding doubt and misinformation is not so great. As a technology, AI is unprecedented, powerful and deeply pervasive: from voice recognition to self-driving cars to medical diagnosis, it is swiftly weaving its way into our lives at work, home, and everywhere in between. Yet most of us know very little about it. It's easy to say that fear of the unknown is fruitless, but how can we understand and leverage AI to create the best possible society without succumbing to fear, doomsaying, or prophecies of a fate worse than war?