This book explores whether humans should continue leading or allow AI, with its growing capabilities, to take prominent leadership roles. The author addresses the practical and ethical dimensions, vital for understanding AI's role in our future society. The book provides a thoughtful analysis of leadership roles in the age of AI and insights into AIs societal impacts, ethical challenges, and how humans and AI can responsibly coexist and co-lead. The book uniquely integrates firsthand global policy-making experience, notably contributing to UNESCOs widely adopted AI ethics framework. The author emphasizes practical implementation, ethical considerations, and offers balanced insights for diverse readers.
Introduction.- Part I: Foundations of the Age of AI.- The AI
Renaissance: From Algorithms to Leaders.- Human Minds vs Machine Minds.- When
Machines Think: The Rise of Artificial Cognitive Powers.- Leadership
Redefined: What It Means in the Age of AI.- Part II: Ethics, Responsibility,
and Global Governance.- AI Ethics: Humanitys Moral Compass in a Machine
World.- The Governance Dilemma: Regulating AI Without Killing Innovation.-
Ethical AI in Practice: Learning from Real World Scenarios.- Part III: The
Human Edge: Creativity, Emotion, and Empathy.- Can AI Feel? Why Emotions
Still Matter.- AI in Leadership Roles: Opportunities and Risks.- The
Irreplaceable Human Touch.- Part IV: Coexistence and Collaboration.- AI as
Partner, Not Master.- Humans Shaping AI: Designing for Better Tomorrows.-
Bridging Knowledge: From Human to Machine and Back.- Part V: The Road Ahead.-
AI Leadership and Society: Jobs, Governance and Culture.- Who Will Lead the
Future? A Shared Destiny.- Conclusion.
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Loghani has practical experience spanning 19 years and has worked in various vital sectors in the country, such as the Prime Ministers Office, the Office of the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, the Oil and Gas industry (ADNOC), the Federal Public Prosecution, the agriculture and food safety sector and the healthcare sector. He serves as a Senior Advisor to the President of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. Throughout his career, he has worked as an advisor to the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications at the Prime Ministers Office in the UAE government. He has managed several research, applied several AI-Based projects and national strategic projects. He worked on capacity building and students training and upskilling as part of the UAEs Artificial Intelligence Summer Camps. Additionally, he contributed to reviewing the UAE National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031. At ADNOC, he managed numerous AI projects, innovative solutions, and commercial AI products, playing a prominent role in launching the first AI-based project serving the oil and gas sector, which is commercially sold both locally and internationally. He led the development of SEHA's mobile app, now widely used across the UAE to deliver essential medical services, marking a significant contribution to enhancing digital healthcare accessibility nationwide. It is noteworthy that Dr. Al Loghani is the First Emirati to graduate with a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Liverpool John Moores University in 2019.
