Drawing from his journey from reluctant 8-year-old coder to Principal Tech Evangelist at AWS, Basil Fateen reveals why human developers remain irreplaceable in the age of generative AI.Through personal stories spanning three generations- from his father's punch-card programming in 1970s Egypt to his 10-year-old daughter's AI-assisted coding today, he uncovers the essential human elements that no algorithm can replicate. ""It's precisely our strange paths and lived experience that give us the contextual wisdom AI lacks"" Basil explains. A timely perspective on why the future belongs to humans working with AI, not being replaced by it.
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Basil Fateen is a Principal Technology Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specialising in generative artificial intelligence and startup acceleration. He helps emerging ventures adopt cutting-edge AI tools for faster growth and supports ecosystem development across Europe, Middle East & Africa. Previously a founder himself, he brings hands-on entrepreneurial experience alongside his current role. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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