Short Cuts: Usama Fayyad, Executive Director, Institute for Experiential Artificial Intelligence

In my “Short Cuts” conversation, Usama Fayyad, a former Global Chief Data Officer at Barclays Bank, reflects on his throughout AI as the true original gangster. He describes his current role as the inaugural Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University, aiming to lead in human-centric applied AI. He stresses the importance of human involvement in AI projects, underscoring how AI's reliance on data and human intervention drives its success. Usama emphasizes the need for AI practitioners and data scientists to gain real-world experience, akin to medical residency, to bridge the gap between theory and practice. He discusses the untapped potential in fintech and advocate for data-driven transformation. Addressing fears of AI's dominance, Usama contends that current AI models lack true comprehension, and AI's impact should be viewed as augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them.

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