AI shifting digital divide from access to capability: JazzWorld CE
ISLAMABAD: As artificial intelligence increasingly expands what individuals can do with technology, the next major divide may no longer be about access to connectivity and information, but access to capability, JazzWorld CEO Aamir Ibrahim said. Speaking at the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit, Ibrahim drew a distinction between the digital divide and what he described as an emerging…
ISLAMABAD - As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, a new digital divide may emerge, not centered around access to connectivity and information, but access to capability, according to JazzWorld CEO Aamir Ibrahim. At the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit, Ibrahim explained that AI provides access to capabilities in education, analysis, information, and software development.
He urged the need to ensure an intelligent future for every Pakistani, mentioning the importance of a smartphone for every hand and intelligence available to everyone. To participate in the global AI economy, Pakistan must develop the necessary infrastructure. Ibrahim outlined AI factories as key inputs, including energy, compute, data centers and data, with outputs ranging from AI inference and tokens to software, code, video and audio.
Pakistan should aim to become an "AI maker" instead of just consuming technology. The CEO also addressed the concept of sovereign AI, which extends beyond keeping data within national borders to having control over the country's cognitive layer. These remarks were made during the summit's inaugural session, "The Next Move: Reading the Moment," attended by Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Dr Faisal Hashmi, Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Senator Dr Musadik Malik, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, and Ziad Bashir.
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