A comment, a statistic, an experiment, a series of illuming metaphors and ideas for shaping a game plan caught my attention recently as I have been pondering the impact of AI on managers and the organizations they lead.on his blog: “Today is the worst AI will ever be.” We will be propelled forward. More will be offered.
A more mundane role organizations have been already turning to AI is summaries of meetings and reports. University of California informatics professor Gloria Mark had the 40 students in her Computer Supported Cooperative Work class test AI summaries of articles. In general, AI was good at outlining the structure of the article and helped the students skim the readings.
There are fears AI will become our master, gaining authority over the human race. The consultants feel this metaphor calls for either resistance or submission. Resistance could lead to bans of the technology while submission is disempowering and paralyzing. So not a helpful metaphor. So the most helpful metaphor is AI as an assistant. And that means, the consultants advise, you will need to understand its strengths and weaknesses, set goals and guardrails, and oversee it continually. Don’t glide over those three prescriptions; each are vital touchstones you will need for operating in the days ahead.on his blog to accelerate your organization’s future:“AI doesn’t do everything well, but it does some things very well.