‘We need to invest in understanding, leveraging the new technologies’

Aritificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) are not just jargon bombarding the IT space. They are bringing about a huge transformation among businesses and the society alike. While AI has a positive impact on businesses, it is also seen as a threat to jobs. S Gopalakrishnan, co-founder, Infosys, and chairman, Axilor Ventures, spoke to BusinessLine about the impact of AI on jobs and building a career around the technology. Excerpts:

How do the new technologies transform the society?

In sectors such as healthcare, technology will reduce the need for specialists, and can even enable a robotic surgery. It positively impacts the common man, providing better healthcare in remote areas where specialists are not available.