‘Technology with a heart’ will unlock AI’s true potential, says Skymind

Renowned Malaysian Industry leader Datuk Yasmin Mahmood is continuing to advocate ‘technology with a heart’ as a foundational approach to humanise and unlock the potential of frontier technologies. “My passion around technology, especially with AI, is that it a powerful disruptive wave,” she told Disruptive Asia recently. Currently, advisor to fast-growing AI ecosystem player Skymind Holdings Berhad, Yasmin is one of the world’s most sought-after international speakers on digital technologies. Skymind, in turn, has a USD800 million (RM3.4 billion) fund to fuel AI innovation, with an aim of transforming Malaysia into an ‘AI Nation’. “But I see great potential and Skymind is deep in the process of building the infrastructure required for large scale industrial applications of AI solutions in the region.