IBM's CEO Ginni Rometty says AI needs to, "augment human intelligence, not replace it."

Echoing the sentiments of Microsoft's Satya Nadella, IBM's CEO Ginny Rometty recently stressed the need for ethical quidance for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Technoplogy leaders know the importance of keeping a technology as world changing as machine learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence), which are set to impact every industry as well as replace millions of jobs.

“At IBM, we fundamentally believe in the power of technology to make our world a better place to live, and to benefit the lives of the many, not just the few,” Rometty said in a prepared statement before her keynote at the high proficle Viva Technology conference in Paris yesterday. “We all have a responsibility to use innovation to make a difference, and through Call for Code our collective goal is to help people in need and build a better future.”

Rometty added that companies should remember that,  "data belongs to the person who created it, AI must be transparent and explainable, and it should be used to “augment human intelligence, not replace it.” She noted that this was how IBM Watson was designed.

Source: VentureBeat