You are probably reading this and thinking – okay, what do I do? Will a computer steal my job? How do I stay relevant?
The good news is that AI won’t mean the removal of massive jobs. But it will mean the transformation of millions of jobs, requiring workers to learn new skills to thrive in them.
We are already seeing that happen in the software and finance industries, where AI is ubiquitous. Other fields will soon experience a similar transformation as well.
If this all sounds exciting but still feels distant, then let’s make it real for you. Here’s what you can do today to ensure you’re ready to thrive in the AI age.
Begin by making AI innovation part of your business-as-usual routine. And do that by creating an innovation strategy. It’ll give you a framework to take to your business (and customers) to identify processes that could work better. Or highlight services that are ripe for reinvention.
You can also use it to develop a pipeline of experiments – small projects with tightly focused outcomes. Your innovation strategy can deliver value quickly if you closely manage the scope, budget and timelines of these experiments. When you hit upon an idea that delivers impact on your bottom line, you’ll then have a ready made business case to support further investment.
The age of AI is here. There are two ways to view it.
One is a a view based on fear, where you decry the loss of highly repetitive jobs and the stability they provide. And demonize the people behind these machines.
The second approach is to embrace the tremendous benefits AI can have and learn how to incorporate their transcendent benefits into your work, empowering you to have more impact than what was ever previously possible.
We hope you chose the latter. There’s great success to be had in the age of AI.
Plus, it’s a lot more fun.