Overcoming AI scepticism: The case for a Darwinian strategy

IN RECENT months, Singapore’s conference circuit – spanning innovation, leadership, governance, tripartite collaboration and digital transformation – has converged on a single question: What will artificial intelligence (AI) change in our professional lives and businesses?

Across panels and keynote sessions, I heard stories of bold new ventures, striking productivity gains and creative experiments that pushed artistic boundaries.

There were also the inevitable warnings – predictions of mass job losses and disappearing professions. Yet, during coffee breaks and side conversations, I noticed a different sentiment. Most of us were intrigued, but also a little bewildered.