Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 88 | Page 16

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AI expert downplays fears of ChatGPT misuse

The Chairman of the Artificial

Intelligence Committee at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology ( MCIT ) in Qatar , Hassan Jassim Al Sayed , has downplayed fears over the misuse of ChatGPT by students .
Concerns have been raised in solving their assignments and writing research papers as they depend on information already available to the public on the Internet .
Al Sayed stressed the need to consider the negative impacts of using AI , such as the possibility of biased decision-making and the impact on the labour market , calling on governments to take several steps to avoid misuse of Artificial Intelligence technologies , in addition to regulating the use of such technologies through legislation and policies that restrict their use for specific purposes or give licenses to companies to use it .
He highlighted the need to put in place mechanisms to supervise and monitor the use of these technologies for illegal or immoral purposes while providing educational and awareness programmes to educate the public about the potential risks and benefits of these systems , and how to use them in a responsible manner .
He said the use of AI systems , such as ChatGPT , depends on how it is used , knowing the potential benefits and disadvantages of using it and achieving a balance between developing creativity and innovation in those systems while protecting society from its risks .

Emerson selected to automate largest ethane cracker in Middle East

Global software and engineering leader , Emerson , will provide automation technologies , software and analytics for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex in Qatar as part of a consortium with Viasat Energy Services , a division of global communications company , Viasat .

The US $ 6 billion integrated polymers project , a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical , is currently under construction and scheduled to go online in late 2026 . The project is QatarEnergy ’ s largest investment ever in the country ’ s petrochemical sector .
The complex will include an ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of ethylene per year , making it the largest ethane cracker in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world , as well as two highdensity polyethylene derivative units with a total capacity of 1.7 million tonnes per year .
“ We are honoured to have been selected as the lead automation contractor for such an important undertaking ,” said Vidya Ramnath , President of Emerson ’ s Middle East and Africa business . “ Emerson has been working with QatarEnergy for several years and we are proud to support the company ’ s long-term vision . Our advanced automation and analytics solutions will play a key role in the safe and efficient operation of this world-class facility .”
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