Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 26 | Page 25

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TRENDING CREATING THE PERFECT BOND BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE Dell’s research partners at The Institute for the Future (IFTF) recently forecasted that we are entering the next era of human machine partnership, and that between now and 2030 humans and machines will work in closer concert with each other, transforming our lives, says Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dell EMC. W e’ve worked with machines for centuries, but we’re about to enter an entirely new phase – characterised by even greater efficiency, unity and possibility than ever before. Emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and advances in Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing – made possible through exponential developments in software, analytics, and processing power – are augmenting and accelerating this direction. This is evident in our connected cars, homes, business and banking transactions already; even transforming how farmers manage www.intelligentcio.com their crops and cattle. Given this dizzying pace of progress, let’s take a look at what’s coming down the line next. PREDICTION 1: AI WILL DO THE ‘THINKING TASKS’ AT SPEED Over the next few years, AI will change the way we spend our time acting on data, not just curating it. Businesses will harness AI to do data-driven ‘thinking tasks’ for them, significantly reducing the time they spend debating, scenario planning and testing every new innovation. It will mercifully release bottlenecks and liberate people to make more decisions and move faster, in the knowledge that great new ideas won’t get stuck in the mire. “ HUMANS AND AUTOMATED INTELLIGENT VIRTUAL AGENTS WILL WORK TOGETHER AS ONE TEAM. INTELLIGENTCIO 25