Asian tech execs voice hopes and fears for AI in Davos

'Whether or not you like it, it is happening,' says Alibaba's CEO Zhang

Jack Ma Yun, chairman of Alibaba Group Holding, speaks at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23. © Reuters

RINTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer, and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

January 25, 2019 18:17 JST

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Artificial intelligence is a major topic of interest at this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. As the core of the latest industrial revolution forming the new phase of globalization, AI is being hotly debated. Leaders of IT companies from Asia and around the world voice their hopes and concerns about the new technology.