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Human Expertise Remains Crucial Amidst AI Integration, Experts Say
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Human Expertise Remains Crucial Amidst AI Integration, Experts Say

From The Astana Times · () English

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  • Experts at Nazarbayev University emphasized that human expertise is vital for verifying AI-generated results and ensuring effective decision-making.
  • While AI automates routine tasks, it requires human oversight for evaluation and validation, making expertise a key skill.
  • AI adoption benefits are unevenly distributed, with a small percentage of firms capturing most gains, highlighting the importance of capable AI utilization.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly integrating into business and government, but human expertise remains indispensable for effective decision-making, according to experts at Nazarbayev University. A panel discussion on August 26 highlighted the evolving landscape of digital transformation and the growing importance of specific skills.

Bektemir Ysmailov, an assistant professor at Nazarbayev University’s Graduate School of Business, noted that AI is increasingly handling coding and other routine tasks. However, he stressed that human expertise is more critical than ever for evaluating and verifying AI-generated outputs. "AI can perform many tasks, but it still requires human verification," Ysmailov stated, adding that AI tools have significantly reduced his manual workload.

AI can perform many tasks, but it still requires human verification.

— Bektemir YsmailovAssistant professor at Nazarbayev University’s Graduate School of Business, emphasizing the need for human oversight in AI.

Subramanian Venkat, vice dean for research at Nazarbayev University, views AI as a common capability rather than a proprietary resource. "Everyone has access to AI now... What matters most is how capable we are of using AI," he explained. Venkat cited data indicating that while 19.8% of U.S. firms report using AI, the benefits are concentrated: about 20% of companies capture roughly 75% of efficiency gains, while the majority see limited advantages.

AI adoption is most prevalent in sectors like information technology, finance, insurance, and retail. Medium and large companies are more likely to implement AI, with adoption rates below 20% for very small firms. This discussion coincides with Kazakhstan's broader digital transformation efforts, including the government's approved action plan for the Digital Qazaqstan strategy through 2029, aimed at modernizing public services and the economy.

Everyone has access to AI now. You have it, I have it, every organization has it. So it is not a resource that belongs to a particular company. It is a common resource. What matters most is how capable we are of using AI.

— Subramanian VenkatVice dean for research at Nazarbayev University, discussing the accessibility and effective utilization of AI.
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