What it Means to be a Machine: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Future of Humanity-Machine Coexistence

Synopsis:

What does it mean to be a machine in a world increasingly shaped by intelligent, autonomous agents performing complex human skills? This panel challenges leaders to rethink the traditional view of technology as a mere tool, inviting the audience to consider how autonomous self-learning algorithms (Agent AI/AGI) in multi-sensory devices (IoT/Robots) perceive their roles and impact on productivity, business efficiency, governance, ethics, sustainability, and coexistence.

This panel addressed several critical challenges:
1. How do we define the rights and responsibilities of autonomous AI systems?
2. What governance structures are needed to regulate their actions? 
3. How do we prepare for scenarios where AI CEOs or autonomous systems hold critical decision-making power? 
4. Who governs, hires, or even retires machines that outperform humans in knowledge, productivity,  and control over resources? 

Blending futuristic thinking with real-world implications, the session equipped leaders with the insights needed to navigate the complex relationship between humanity and machines.

Speakers:

Neal Cross, Co-founder, PictureWealth
Dr. Justine Lacey, Research Director, CSIRO
Prof. David Lee Kuo Chuen, Chairman, APEX - Asia Pacific Exchange

Moderator:
Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)