Many organizations view AI adoption as a technology initiative. Throughout the integration process, leaders compare systems, identify possible use cases, and calculate how much time or money automation could save. More recently, the conversation has shifted toward AI agents and the possibility of assigning entire workflows to digital “workers.” However, an organization cannot build a sustainable AI strategy by focusing only on what the technology can do. It must also consider what the transitio [...]

Like an undergraduate college student drowning in assignments, organizations often feel like they have a lot to juggle. Both may choose an approach of prioritizing productivity -- whether that is clearing through an incomprehensible number of projects and essays over a painfully short weekend, or tackling an impossibly high number of project items and reports before a relentlessly approaching deadline. In many cases, employees and students alike gravitate to AI. However, another concern deserve [...]

When they first adopt AI, many organizations push for higher AI use and encourage experimentation. But is this the right approach? Through AI, marketing may test content generation; project managers may summarize meetings; developers may draft code. These efforts can save time at first, but subtle errors and misinterpretations build up if the organization lacks a clear workflow and guidelines. For CEOs, the challenge goes beyond deciding where employees may use AI. The organization needs to ide [...]

“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” ~Confucius Today, we continue to see Confucius's insights reflect in the current AI industrial shift. Artificial intelligence carries more information in its systems than a single person could learn in a lifetime, but unless an organization thinks through the information provided, they stand at risk. As organizations adopt AI, one of the most important questions is not simply where the technology can be used. Leader [...]

As organizations adopt AI, many leaders are understandably focused on productivity: How much faster can employees research a topic, analyze information, write a report, or complete other routine work? How much can we replace manual labor with automation? How much immediate profit will we see from using AI? However, productivity is only one part of the equation. If employees increasingly rely on AI to supply both the ideas and the execution, organizations may produce more at first. Unfortunately, [...]

If you have been following recent AI news, you have likely seen reports about OpenAI's recent security incident. For many business leaders, this understandably raises questions. If one of the world's leading AI companies experienced a cybersecurity issue, what does that mean for organizations looking to implement AI themselves? However, the incident should not discourage organizations from adopting AI. As stated in a recently published Times article, the breach happened because the model wasn't [...]