As someone who was hesitant to embrace AI
AI is here, and it isn't going anywhere. AI is going to continue to blend with our lives. As someone who was initially hesitant to embrace AI when it went mainstream, I had my opinions. I was hesitant because I didn't want AI to replace my human intellect; I was hesitant because I felt AI could be abused, and the impact of that abuse wasn't clear; I was hesitant because legislation hadn't caught up with the technology. However, now, I am able to understand how AI can bring value to my everyday life and, most importantly, how to leverage its use effectively in business. My first example: I used AI to create this picture of a diverse group of business professionals reviewing data in a professional setting. Previously, I would have had to pay thousands of dollars to have someone create this for me, or I could have paid for a membership to iStock and spent hours looking for the perfect picture.
Looking at this picture at a glance, it's not bad at all, but take a closer look at the hands, eyebrows, and body of each person at the table. You will find something wrong with them.
My second example: Recently, I asked AI what companies have used decision science and gained quantifiable positive outcomes? AI returned results; however, when I traced the content back to the source, I found that the information was not about decision science, but data science, and AI changed the name from data science to decision science to accommodate my question! That's insane.
AI definitely has a place in the decision process; however, it absolutely cannot make decisions. Why? Because it isn't perfect. It hallucinates. We still need to depend on quality decision designs based on human intellect that leverage AI. The future isn't AI; it's people who understand how and when to leverage AI. We must continue to teach, learn, and understand fundamental business skills. Don't let AI become a handicap to your business by leaning too far in.
At Clarity Metrics Group, we understand when, how, and why AI should be used. We carefully create decision designs that leverage AI but focus on the power of human intellect; ask us how by scheduling a 15-minute conversation.
