Hopes for AI: From Curing Diseases to Doing the Dishes
The atmosphere was charged with anticipation, and glamour was abundant on the red carpet and in the Golden Hall of Stockholm City Hall. Over 900 guests attended, and there was no shortage of imaginative ideas about how AI could improve their lives.
Bonnier Couple Envisions AI’s Potential
Mimmi and Hans-Jacob “Nisse” Bonnier shared their thoughts. “Cure certain diseases,” Mimmi suggested, highlighting AI’s potential in healthcare.
Nisse added a touch of humor, “AI can’t do everything, like cook a good meal. But if it were possible, I would want that.”
Streamlining Business Operations with AI
Emelie Lund and Bjarne Lund, owners of Hemtrevligt i Skaraborg, a cleaning company, see AI as a solution to their planning challenges. “Take over the planning,” they said. “We run a cleaning company, and it takes a lot of manual time, especially route planning. Then it would also be the same result every time, and not governed by emotions.”
AI for Global Good: Peace and Understanding
Lena Ahlström, CEO and founder of Ledarstudion, and Anneli Ehrling, membership and event manager at Styrelseakademien, had grander visions. “You want to say cure cancer, so I’ll say it,” Anneli stated.
Lena added, “Create peace in the world. To translate and interpret so that we understand each other’s perspectives.”
Personal Assistants and Real-Time Guidance
Jonas Tellander, founder of Storytel, expressed a desire for a personal AI assistant. “I would like to have someone who can help me in real-time, tell me what to do and how to prepare for it. I’m a bit disorganized otherwise.”
Democracy, Mental Health, and Independence
Annika Winsth, chief economist at Nordea, Evin Cetin, lawyer and founder of Nästa Generation Sverige, and Lena Palmgren, consultant at Storytel, shared their perspectives on AI’s broader societal impact.
“Given how the world looks, if we could get an AI that understands democracy, and gets the world’s population to understand that it is the form of government we want,” said Annika Winsth.
Evin Cetin focused on mental health, “I would use AI in a structured way to reduce the long queues to BUP for children and young people with mental health issues.”
Lena Palmgren emphasized independence, “I would use AI based on how we can create better defense and control, we are quite much in the hands of the American giants. If we can make ourselves independent with the help of AI.”
Efficiency in Business and Daily Life
Mattias Holmström and Malin Nilsson from Holmström Entreprenad highlighted the potential for AI in scheduling. “Schedule planning. It can be quite complex and time-consuming,” said Malin Nilsson.
Monika Björn and Sara Löfgren from Hedda Care focused on everyday convenience. “I look forward to AI that is sharp for household services, all the daily would facilitate,” said Monika Björn.
Sara Löfgren, a doctor, added, “I would like AI to fix everything administrative. I am very much looking forward to what it can do for medical development.”
Addressing Global Challenges with AI
Ahmed Ismail and Caroline Farberger, business leaders, envisioned AI tackling global issues. “To seriously create a better planet, redistribute resources so that we can get rid of hunger and get AI to save the climate,” said Caroline Farberger.
Ahmed Ismail focused on financial inclusion, “Make financial technology more accessible, that you should send money to each other wherever you are.”
Optimizing Life and Education
Andreas Karlsson, a tax advisor and partner at Next Revision, looked at personal optimization. “I would like it to calculate how I optimize the puzzle of life. So how much time I should spend on work, training and other things to get it as good as possible,” said Andreas Karlsson.
Jonas Björkman from Grant Thornton emphasized education. “I would like to ensure that all children get to go to school, completely free,” said Jonas Björkman.
From Cooking to Brain Organization
Parri Singh from RM Relining had a more immediate need. “Then it would get to cook for me. I’m not a big cook, I’d rather do the dishes,” said Parri Singh.
Göran Sjöström from Partrex wanted help with mental organization. “To have an AI that I could always talk to. Then it could sort things in the brain and pick them out when needed,” said Göran Sjöström.
Home Maintenance and Global Education
Minny Källman from Svenska dryckesmässan focused on home maintenance. “It would tell me how to take care of my house. For example, when it’s time to fix the roof,” said Minny Källman.
Stanley Wong, also from Svenska dryckesmässan, emphasized global education. “I would like it to help children who do not have the opportunity to go to school to still be able to learn,” said Stanley Wong.
Household Chores and Financial Freedom
Isabella Melkersson, a consultant, dreamed of a clean house and financial independence. “It would get to clean and wash dishes for me. And be a money machine,” said Isabella Melkersson.
Energy and Time Travel
Jonny Andreasson from Atorp wished for endless energy. “I would like it to make me alert all the time, so that I do not have to sleep. The waking time is not enough,” said Jonny Andreasson.
Ellen Andreasson from Conscience had the most ambitious goal. “Then I would use AI to be able to travel in time,” said Ellen Andreasson.
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