Before becoming the CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr. wrote songs for Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears. Even with this strong artistic background, Mason Jr. is a believer that A.I. will complement, not compete, with musicians.
“I think if we get the right guide rails in place, A.I. can be a creative amplifier, not a replacement for creativity,” Mason Jr. said Wednesday at Fortune Brainstorm Tech in a conversation with conference co-chair Terri Burns. “That's what technology has been throughout history since somebody invented a drum or a wood stick with some holes in it; the flute.”
