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Our lives are pervaded by technology these days. But there’s a difference between using your devices when necessary and being addicted to the content they provide. Professor Adam Alter says diagnosing your level of dependency and learning when to unplug can help improve your relationship with your coworkers, your customers — and yourself.
With all the current hype surrounding large language models and generative AI, it’s easy to forget that artificial intelligence has been around for decades — and used to great effect in many business sectors since at least the mid-80s. But Eric Siegel has the receipts. Especially when it comes to a specific branch of AI called machine learning (aka “enterprise ML,” “predictive AI,” and “predictive analytics”). He also has the know-how to help businesses utilize this technology to supercharge their efficiency, profits, and customer experience. The key, he emphasizes, is to ensure that the focus on the business goal is as strong as the fascination with the technology.
Generative AI is everywhere. And everyone, it seems, has a strong opinion about what it means for humanity. This can leave workers wondering: Should we be worried or excited? Cautious or bold? Transparent about our use or secretive?
But Ethan Mollick thinks we should consider starting with different questions. Like: What does AI actually do? And what can we do with it? By experimenting with the latest large language models, we’ll be better positioned to supercharge our skills – and in the process, form an ethical, empowering partnership with AI.
A world shaped by non-human intelligence is quickly becoming our reality. AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a force transforming what’s possible, uncovering strategies beyond human imagination, and altering how we engage with information. As many rush ahead, Professor Yuval Noah Harari urges us to slow down and ask critical questions: What will coexisting with a new creative entity mean? How can we lead responsibly in an AI-driven world? And what must we do to harness AI’s power while safeguarding what makes us human? Our answers to such questions will profoundly affect the contours of humanity’s future.
What is “strategic thinking”? In a nutshell, Michael Watkins’ research suggests that “it means looking beyond the present situation and thinking critically and creatively about the many potential futures.” Sounds great in theory. But how do you actually do it? Watkins has an answer for that, too. He breaks his overarching, forward-looking mindset into six specific disciplines you can practice to build your strategic thinking intentionally and holistically.
Distractions are everywhere. A deluge of content on social media, notifications from your phone, coworkers talking loudly in your open office; the list is endless. But author Nir Eyal says these types of external triggers aren’t the root cause of your lack of focus. To truly become “indistractable,” he argues that you have to address your internal triggers first. And that means acknowledging that time management is pain management.