New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani believes that artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications cannot fully replace people, and that's because the "mechanistic" process is unable to replicate "uniquely human" qualities.

Speaking to Moneycontrol at an AIMA event, Nilekani stated that AI will never replace human skills such as collaboration, creativity, empathy and leadership - no matter how advanced the tech becomes.

Nilekani told the publication that while AI will begin automating more and more tasks, human qualities will become more valuable and the focus should shift towards prioritising and cultivating these.

"You can have all the AIs in the world, but if you can't get five people to work together and colla...