If you don’t know the scope of the new generative AI tools, have a chatbot like ChatGPT create a concept for a topic you know well. If you’re not covering your mouth in amazement, you’ve made the wrong request.
AI tools will turn the world as we know it upside down.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a confusing and intimidating concept to wrap your head around.
But understanding the basics is key to unlocking the potential of AI and using it to its fullest.
This is an attempt to provide a framework for getting started with generative AI tools. There are several components that come into play when discussing this new breed of chatbots and generative AI tools, and understanding each one will help you better understand the topic as a whole.
How will AI tools affect you?
The Problem: The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence pose a threat to knowledge workers, leaving many unsure of how to stay employable or in business.
With several lists of endangered jobs circulating on the internet, including lawyers, programmers, and consultants, it’s clear that AI is already affecting many professions.
The consequences of these advances are unpredictable, leaving many feeling uncertain about the future of their careers.
To stay employable or in business, it’s important to demonstrate the courage to take gaps and adapt to the ever-faster accelerating development of AI.
This may involve acquiring AI techniques and skills to stay relevant in your profession, or exploring new opportunities that arise from the integration of AI into various industries.
As a knowledge worker, it’s important to have a strategy for dealing with the increasing threat or support from AI.
This may involve seeking out training or education to stay up-to-date on the latest AI developments, or finding ways to integrate AI into your work to enhance your productivity and efficiency.
Ultimately, the key to staying employable or in business in the face of AI is to remain flexible and adaptable, and to embrace new opportunities as they arise.
Whether you’re an employee or a services provider, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve and be proactive in responding to the changing landscape of the workforce.
What happened to the development of AI?
Why are we here in the first place?
Neither symbolic AI, which focused on using logic to solve problems, nor connectionist AI, which attempted to simulate the workings of the human brain, were able to create truly intelligent machines.
In the 1990s, a new approach called machine learning emerged. This approach focuses on developing algorithms that can automatically learn and improve from experience.
Machine learning has been extremely successful in recent years and is now responsible for many of the impressive achievements of AI, such as facial recognition, self-driving cars, and machine translation.
With the advent of chatbots like ChatGPT and the underlying Large Language Models LLMs, AI-powered tools are now available to anyone with a keyboard. They are used to generate all sorts of new content based on a simple text prompt. No coding required.
Why it matters to anyone who uses a keyboard
If you use a keyboard, chances are you’re interacting with AI every day.
Even if you don’t realize it, AI is probably powering the search engine you’re using, the social media platforms you’re scrolling through, and the email inbox you’re managing. In short, AI is everywhere, and it’s only getting more ubiquitous by the day.
Even with a minimal understanding of AI, you can start to think about the ways it’s impacting your life and the world around you.
Here are a few reasons why it matters to anyone who uses a keyboard:
- AI tools will help to automate repetitive and mundane tasks, freeing up time and energy for more creative and strategic work.
- AI tools can analyze and organize large amounts of data, providing valuable insights and information to support decision-making.
- AI tools can help to improve efficiency and productivity by streamlining workflows and reducing errors.
- AI tools may lead to changes in job responsibilities and skill requirements, requiring knowledge workers to adapt and learn new technologies.
What the evolution of AI means for knowledge workers
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, it will increasingly touch every aspect of our lives-including the workplace. For knowledge workers in particular, AI will present both challenges and opportunities.
On the one hand, AI will automate many tasks currently performed by human workers. This could reduce the demand for knowledge workers in certain areas and increase competition for jobs that cannot be automated.
On the other hand, AI will also create new opportunities for knowledge workers. For obvious reasons, those who are comfortable working with data and have experience in areas such as machine learning or natural language processing will be well-positioned to take advantage of new AI-powered tools and applications.
Either way, it is clear that the evolution of AI will have a significant impact on the future of work – and knowledge workers in particular.
The effects of AI on knowledge worker productivity and quality
In a study, Boston Consulting Group examined the performance implication of AI on knowledge-intensive tasks.
Consultants using AI were significantly more productive (completing 12.2% more tasks on average and 25.1% faster) and produced significantly higher quality results (more than 40% higher quality compared to a control group).
The directory There’s an AI for That publishes a Job Impact Index.
If you use a keyboard for a living, you're affected by AI.
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