From AI Hype to Trusted AI – How Enterprises Make It Real
Prakash Kumar Karunakaran, Independent Advisor, Enterprise AI & Industrial Transformation, PETRONAS
At Future Digital Twin & AI Asia, Prakash Kumar Karunakaran presented “From AI Hype to Trusted AI: How Enterprises Make It Real,” offering a pragmatic perspective on how organisations can navigate the rapidly expanding landscape of artificial intelligence.
The session addressed the growing challenge created by the surge of AI tools and innovations, highlighting that the real issue for enterprises is not access to AI, but knowing what to adopt and why. Karunakaran emphasised that organisations should begin with the operational metrics they want to improve rather than starting with the technology itself.
The presentation also introduced three key AI archetypes: Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Agentic Systems, each providing different capabilities ranging from predictive insight to autonomous decision-making. Understanding these distinctions helps organisations apply AI more strategically and align it with real business value.
Ultimately, the session highlighted that Trusted AI is earned through measurable outcomes. When AI demonstrably improves the metrics leadership cares about, it moves beyond experimentation and becomes a reliable part of enterprise operations.
