Carnegie Mellon Qatar experts share insight on improving humanity through innovation

At a conference that explored the ramifications and possibilities of artificial intelligence, two Carnegie Mellon-affiliated experts shared their insights on how innovation can improve humanity. The panel included Mohammad Hammoud, associate teaching professor of computer science, and Mohammed Al-Hardan, head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Department at Qatar Investment Authority. Al-Hardan graduated from CMU-Q in 2009 with a degree in business administration.

The A.I. Uprising conference was the latest installation in Georgetown University in Qatar’s Hiwaraat Series. The conference was hosted in collaboration with CMU-Q. Both GU-Q and CMU-Q are Qatar Foundation partner universities.

A.I. Uprising explored how humans can direct artificial intelligence (AI) to sustainably reshape industries and the workforce, enhance well-being, and protect the planet’s future. During the session on improving humanity through innovation, Al-Hardan talked about the benefits and challenges of implementing innovative technologies in the region, including how the power needs of AI raise serious concerns about sustainability and energy.

Hammoud shared his perspective on the potential for AI to improve access to quality health care. He is the founder and CEO of Avey, an AI startup that has built a new safe, fast, accurate, and universally accessible AI-based medical diagnostic tool.

AI was invented at Carnegie Mellon University more than 50 years ago, and CMU continues to be at the forefront of AI research. The Qatar campus has always had a strong focus on AI, particularly in our academic programs and faculty and student research.