Have to protect societies from evils of AI, yet use its goodness; I remain optimistic: Sunil Mittal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be among the most important drivers of the world economy and geopolitics in times to come, Bharti Group Chairman Sunil Mittal said on Monday but cautioned that the new technology will pose new challenges, including potential for misuse and hence require greater vigilance and guardrails.

Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, the telecom doyen who helms India’s second-largest telco Bharti Airtel, cited a personal anecdote on how a senior finance official stationed in Dubai received a fraudulent call that seemed to mimic Mittal’s voice and tone and directed a large fund transfer.