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AI Agile Portfolio-Program Manager

Capgemini

Samant Kumar

Samant Kumar is an award-winning Portfolio and Agile Program Manager at Capgemini with over 20 years of experience leading large-scale software delivery and transformation initiatives across industries. A recognized thought leader, speaker, and mentor, he holds multiple Agile and project management certifications and is celebrated globally for his contributions to innovation, leadership, and community advancement in the Agile space.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Real Intelligence(RI): The Power of People in a Machine World

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Abstract
In a world where AI and automation are taking over, what actually sets us apart is Real Intelligence—the uniquely human qualities of empathy, creativity, ethics, and critical thinking. . This presentation looks into how companies and people can make use of AI as a tool while maintaining the unique human touch. We will look at the strengths and weaknesses of both AI and RI, share some examples of how technology and humans can complement each other in real life and give some tips on how to make sure that we control technology—not the other way around.

Learning Targets
By the end of this session, audience will be able to:
1. Feel the harmony between AI and RI in decision-making, creation and problem-solving.
2. Identify ways to integrate AI in our lives that do not compromise human nature and its core values, like empathy or ethics and authenticity.
3. Look at the real-world examples and see how balancing AI and RI in an organization or a company has improved innovation and productivity and enhanced peoples’ trust.
4. Implement approaches that harness AI as a tool to augment human capabilities, not as a substitute.

Key Takeaways
AI can process, predict and perform but RI attributes meaning and identity. The real power lies in comprehending that co-existing between AI and RI is the key to a more human-centric machine world.