{
  "id": 14640783,
  "title": "AI is changing us as humans, says pioneering Arab scientist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ai-is-changing-us-as-humans-says-pioneering-arab-scientist-14640783",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:23:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/2026/10/15/ai-is-changing-us-as-humans-says-pioneering-arab-scientist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Fadel Adib, an MIT AI researcher and start-up founder, believes that artificial intelligence will ultimately enhance humans' intellectual abilities, potentially causing some loss of traditional skills. Adib, who co-chaired the Global Future Leaders event at the World Economic Forum in Dubai, sees AI as a tool to boost productivity, not replace human effort entirely. He envisions robots working alongside humans in warehouses and retail stores, handling inventory tracking and collection. Adib draws parallels between the decline of memorization due to the internet and the forthcoming impact of AI, suggesting that humans have always adapted to new technologies. He predicts that the US's dominance in AI may be challenged by other tech powerhouses and middle powers, with Europe, Africa, and Asia playing significant roles. Adib also highlights the UAE's substantial investment in AI, particularly in Abu Dhabi's G42 initiative, as an example of proactive engagement in this rapidly evolving field.",
  "summary": "AI will help humans operate at a \"higher intellectual level\", even if that means ditching some of the life skills we once had, a leading Arab scientist has said. Fadel Adib, an MIT professor and successful AI start-up founder, said it was not necessarily bad that people are coming to rely on large language models such as ChatGPT. \"We first augment humans and increase their productivity, and then…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "AI is changing us as humans, says pioneering Arab scientist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ai-is-changing-us-as-humans-says-pioneering-arab-scientist",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:23:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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