“To become a knowledge-based economy we (SriLanka) have to understand and ride the waves of technology that keep rolling into this island. Beyond that, we must contribute to the world’s knowledge!” 1. Introduction and AI landscape 2. AI Terms, Trends 3. Challenges, Use Cases 4. Sri Lankan Context 5. Call to action

1. The disruptive technological revolution of A.I.
Gerard Saverimuthu
gerard@sg.ibm.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardss/
“Data is the new Natural Resource.
AI is the new Electricity”

2. Agenda
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1. Introduction and AI landscape
2. AI Terms, Trends
3. Challenges, Use Cases
4. Sri Lankan Context
5. Call to action

3. AI: The ‘driver’
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4. AI in 2019
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1. Ethics in AI
2. Reducing training time
3. Computer vision

5. Top challenges in bringing AI alive
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Time Talent Trust

6. Latest: 'Hypertaste’, ‘Speedgate’
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7. Use Cases
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Fun Stuff @ Lab: Sushi Train Supply/ Quality detection prototype

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Sri Lankan Context
• Skills
• National strategy
• Apply AI
“The pressure to incorporate data-driven intelligence is
high, and disruptive companies are on the rise to compete
with more traditional solutions“ Sept 30, colombopage

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The new IT: From Cost Center to Profit Center
• Align
• Reposition, reframe
• Educate, enlight
“CIOs often struggle to show the value
IT delivers to the entire organization”

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“To become a knowledge-based economy we have
to understand and ride the waves of technology
that keep rolling into this island. Beyond that, we
must contribute to the world’s knowledge!”
• Think Big
• Learn for the future.
• Collaborate with innovators.

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Where to from here?
1. Explore the technologies & possibilities
2. Think of use cases
3. Viability Workshops
4. Proof of Technology

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“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen,
and thinking what no one else has thought.”