Summary: Hands-on experience with AI tools makes business professionals more likely to be optimistic about the future prospects of AI in business, according to new research. 62% of business professionals with experience using generative AI are optimistic about its future, a stark contrast to the mere 36% of respondents devoid of AI experience who share this optimism. Conversely, 42% of nonusers express concern about AI, whereas a negligible 22% of regular AI users echo these concerns.
Great article and you made some great points around adoption and a favorable view of AI however, before we witness a widespread adoption of generative AI in businesses, I think several critical areas need to be addressed. Things like an understanding of how data is acquired, ensuring and maintaining transparency in AI modeling and processing, and defining creative copyright ownership are extremely important to businesses and consumers as well.
More importantly (because those things will get resolved) we cannot overlook the human dimension in all of this. We need to ensure that the output generated by AI maintains ethical standards and avoids bias. Additionally, we must contemplate how the information produced by AI is conveyed and displayed in a manner that encourages thoughtful engagement rather than mindless generation.
For instance, How can individuals maintain control over the content generated by AI? The so-called "interface-less" revolution is already upon us, but we need to decipher exactly what is being presented and how it is being delivered. Lastly, it's essential to comprehend WHY generative AI is significant for businesses and their customers.
Jakob,
Great article and you made some great points around adoption and a favorable view of AI however, before we witness a widespread adoption of generative AI in businesses, I think several critical areas need to be addressed. Things like an understanding of how data is acquired, ensuring and maintaining transparency in AI modeling and processing, and defining creative copyright ownership are extremely important to businesses and consumers as well.
More importantly (because those things will get resolved) we cannot overlook the human dimension in all of this. We need to ensure that the output generated by AI maintains ethical standards and avoids bias. Additionally, we must contemplate how the information produced by AI is conveyed and displayed in a manner that encourages thoughtful engagement rather than mindless generation.
For instance, How can individuals maintain control over the content generated by AI? The so-called "interface-less" revolution is already upon us, but we need to decipher exactly what is being presented and how it is being delivered. Lastly, it's essential to comprehend WHY generative AI is significant for businesses and their customers.
Great article and thought provoking. Thanks.
Humans.
Given the gigantic slog of dire media stories about AI, the bar for becoming more optimistic was probably right on the ground, maybe lower.