As I think about AI and the different ways I’ve incorporated it into my workday, I find myself listing similar uses time and again.
It’s okay to do this. I set off to adapt the technology into my day to make sure that I stay relevant and ahead of the curve. I think it’s been largely effective and frankly fun.
But I notice two things that I need to adapt. The first is how I’m using it. I’ve been using it at a very basic level to learn and explore. That’s the right approach. But now as I become more comfortable and knowledgeable, I need to level up and apply the technology in a usable and sustainable system to help my organization. That means establishing a system with procedures and processes. I have to step forward.
The second is observing the environment and the flattening of enthusiasm for AI. It’s definitely on its way into our lives. That’s not changing. However the speed at which it’s coming and what it offers is becoming a little flatter than originally predicted. The news often states the data center pushback from communities and that’s a real issue that has to be overcome. But I see the real obstacle is the huge amount of money being spent by the AI companies and investors appetite for it.
History has taught that the enthusiasm for certain technologies can be overblown and it eventually levels out. I’m thinking the internet bubble primarily but there’s always some kind of “bubble”. AI is the same and as the limitations become more apparent, investors and businesses are applying the breaks until it becomes more clear of the return.
Like all new technologies, AI is no different. It will benefit us mostly but also change how we live our lives. It has powerful effects like we’ve never seen but some of it has been exaggerated I believe and the reality will eventually surface.
