When it comes to generalized AI, "we have no idea how this is going to happen," IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says. That isn't stopping IBM from building AI tools that are now close to necessary for businesses to stay competitive.
The global market is on the cusp of hitting a critical AI tipping point that will unlock major productivity gains, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said to reporters this week, ahead of the annual IBM Think conference in Boston.
Supporting that assertion, IBM released its Global AI Adoption Index 2022, which surveyed 7,502 senior business decision-makers. It shows that currently, 35% of companies are using AI in their business, up to four points from 2021. Additionally, 30% say employees at their organization are already saving time with new AI and automation software and tools. ...
As for the ultimate moonshot -- developing generalized AI -- Krishna said he believes that's still a long way out. Surveys of scientists show most expect generalized AI to be achieved somewhere between 2050 and 2075.
"Having grown up as a scientist... if anything is 25 years away, my conclusion is we have no idea how this is going to happen," Krishna said. "Is it worth working on? Sure. Is it worth making that the majority of the effort? I think that is too stretched." ...
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