Nearly a month after Wipro announced a $1 billion investment commitment towards AI, its chairman has spoken on the importance of?artificial intelligence.
Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji tweeted that ignoring AI today would be like ignoring the mobile phone in 2007. "Don't!" he said, referring to how mobile phones went on to become a revolution. This tweet by him comes after Wipro also announced that?the?company will train all 2.5 lakh employees?on AI fundamentals and responsible use of AI?over the course of the next 12 months.
Rishad Premji, in his letter to shareholders in the company's annual report said that "the next decade, we believe, will be the age of AI." "We have been investing ahead of the curve to understand AI and leverage its power inside Wipro, and to create solutions for our clients,¡± Premji said. "As with every emerging technology, AI will impact our professional, personal, and social life significantly.?
We are putting in strong guardrails and governance models for its usage both internally and externally. To us, this position of responsibility is an extension of our Company's strong moral center and sense of purpose," he added, as per a?BQ Prime report.
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This latest tweet by Rishad Premji has gone viral, with more than 74,000 views on X (formerly Twitter). Several users reacted to Rishad Premji's tweet, with some of them agreeing with his views.?
?However, some users also pointed out the cons of AI.
?A user also asked Premji to elaborate, mentioning that mobile phone is a tool, whereas AI is a new age subject with lots of applications.
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