Meet the extraordinary scientist Dr Vivienne Ming, global AI seer

Probably because of the premium it puts on curiosity, my trade seems to attract the most interesting people. But even by our high standards, there are few like Neil Jacobsohn, who moved on from newsrooms to boardrooms and thence out of the media industry completely to indulge his passion for learning at FutureWorld International. We have to thank Neil for introducing the fascinating Dr Vivienne Ming to South Africa. California born and bred Dr Ming is a cognitive neuroscientist, entrepreneur and member of the faculty at the pioneering Singularity University. She is also one of the world’s leading experts in artificial intelligence, with a story that is as extraordinary as her insights. We caught up after she had blown away an appreciative audience at PWC’s new Waterfall City headquarters near Johannesburg…