AI for Humanity

Capture the value of cutting-edge AI while mitigating its most salient risks

AI For Humanity: Building a Sustainable AI for the Future delivers an incisive and timely discussion of how to design, build, and implement cutting-edge AI in for-profit firms and other organizations in a responsible, sustainable, and ethical way. The book walks you through the three pillars of human-focused AI development—governance, technology, and commercialization—and dives deep into each one, showing you how to create

AI products and services that better humanity and advance universally held values. You'll find methodologies and frameworks that mitigate against some of the most profound and unsettling risks of unchecked artificial intelligence development, and roadmaps to help you avoid the numerous pitfalls and traps awaiting unsuspecting companies, managers, and executives. You'll also discover:

• Real-world case studies, from companies including SAP, Huawei, and Tencent, demonstrating the actual dilemmas and questions firms face when developing and implementing this extraordinary tech
• Actionable commitments you can make to help ensure you and your company avoid the ethical and reputational risks associated with AI
• Strategies for AI product and service development consistent with sustainable growth

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders with a stake in responsible artificial intelligence design, development, and implementation, AI For Humanity will also interest regulators, academics, thought leaders, and policy makers doing their best to capture AI's substantial potential value while mitigating its most serious risks.

Acknowledgments xv

Preface xxiii

Chapter 1 The AI Debate 1

Chapter 2 The AI Trap 27

Chapter 3 AI History 53

Chapter 4 The AI Dilemma 77

Chapter 5 Rethinking AI 99

Chapter 6 Sustainable AI for Humanity 123

Chapter 7 Sustainable AI Governance 151

Chapter 8 Sustainable AI Technology 181

Chapter 9 Sustainable AI Commercialization 209

Chapter 10 AI for Humanity 241

About the Authors 267

Index 271

Andeed Ma is President of the Risk and Insurance Management Association of Singapore (RIMAS) and is a cloud, AI, and risk management leader for over 16+ years with major SaaS enterprises, including ServiceNow, CyberArk, and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. He lectures on AI at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and academies, and also mentors startups in various accelerator programs.

James Ong, PhD., founded the Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII), a think tank advocating Sustainable AI for Humanity. With 38+ years as an entrepreneur, tech executive, venture builder and professor, he enjoys his journey of ecosystem building for impactful outcomes, bridging scientific research, startups, and impact investment.

Siok Siok Tan is a filmmaker and innovator whose works explore the nexus of humanity, social change and technology. Her documentaries and mobile photography have captivated global attention from CNN to The Guardian, from the People’s Daily to the Times of India. Her storytelling transcends mediums, advocating for a future where technology empowers humanity.

EXPLORE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUSTAINABLE AI DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

AI For Humanity: Building a Sustainable AI for the Future is a startlingly insightful and of-the-moment discussion of how for-profit firms and other organizations can implement cutting-edge artificial intelligence while avoiding some of the ethical and moral pitfalls that pepper the AI landscape. You’ll learn how to design and build AI products and services responsibly and sustainably and in a way that’s aligned with universally held human values.

The expert team of authors—that includes renowned AI technologists, thinkers, and researchers—focus on what they consider three pillars of sustainable AI development: governance, technology, and commercialization. With chapters dedicated to each subject, as well as the history of AI and explorations of contemporary debates about the technology, they dive into every building block of responsible AI products.

An essential playbook for ethical and sustainable AI implementation and creation, AI For Humanity will earn a place on the bookshelves of anyone seeking sound and actionable advice for managers, directors, executives, and other business leaders at companies that depend on technology to drive market performance.