What the AI is Danish Sait Doing at AWS re:Invent 2024?
At AWS re:Invent 2024, taking place in Las Vegas, a familiar face stood out amid the tech enthusiasts and AI experts—comedian and content creator Danish Sait. Known for his observational humour, Sait’s presence at the conference raised a few eyebrows. Why, of all places, was he at an event that primarily draws IT professionals and innovators? When AIM journalist Anshika Mathews asked about his unusual appearance at the summit, Sait admitted, “I’m clearly sticking out like a sore thumb here because it’s this unbelievable carnival of technology and people talking about AI.” Despite the stark contrast in his field, Sait embraced the experience with enthusiasm. He added, “There are so many Indian people who are obviously the bright minds, and then I think they just threw me in there to just stick out.” Sait, hailing from a city where IT is booming, explained that his curiosity brought him to the summit. “I just wanted to have fun because I belong to a city where IT is so big, and I was like, okay, cool, let me see what they really do at a conference like this.” His decision to attend came after someone mentioned the event to him, and he thought, “Great, it would be fun to just go check it out.” As a comedian and content creator, Sait’s approach to AI is an interesting one. When asked how he uses AI in his work, his response was blunt: “I don’t. Hopefully, by the end of this conference, I will be using it.” However, Sait’s perspective on AI in the creative process is worth noting. “Artists are a little different, especially with what I do because it’s so observational,” he explained. “Maybe AI will get there someday, but while it isn’t around over there, I’m having a field day making content.” For Sait, there’s a strong belief that human interpretation still has the upper hand. “Certain things are still best left to a person’s interpretation versus believing that a machine could do it,” he shared, reinforcing the idea that humour and creativity are deeply rooted in the personal touch.
“I’m clearly sticking out like a sore thumb here because it’s this unbelievable carnival of technology and people talking about AI.”
At AWS re:Invent 2024, taking place in Las Vegas, a familiar face stood out amid the tech enthusiasts and AI experts—comedian and content creator Danish Sait.
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Siddharth is a media graduate who loves to explore tech through journalism and putting forward ideas worth pondering about in the era of artificial intelligence.