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Newsletter 13

Become an Internal AI Evangelist

5 Easy Steps to Become an Internal AI Evangelist within Your Organization

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force that can enhance efficiency, innovation, and decision-making within organizations. Becoming an AI evangelist within your company is a powerful way to drive change and harness the potential of AI for growth. Here's a simple five-step guide to help you become an internal AI evangelist and foster a culture of AI adoption within your organization.

Step 1: Educate Your Immediate Supervisor

The first step on your journey to becoming an internal AI evangelist is to inform your immediate supervisor about your interest in AI and explain why it's important for the organization. Clearly articulate the benefits of AI, such as improved efficiency, data-driven insights, and competitive advantage. Highlight how AI can solve specific challenges faced by your team or department. Building a strong case will help you gain support and lay the foundation for your evangelism efforts and possibly step your career up.

Step 2: Create an AI Council

Forming an AI council composed of like-minded peers from various divisions can be instrumental in driving AI adoption. Collaborating with colleagues who share your enthusiasm for AI ensures a diverse range of perspectives and expertise. Regular meetings can be a platform to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and brainstorm potential AI use cases relevant to different departments. The council can serve as a think-tank for innovative AI-driven solutions.

Step 3: Encourage AI Exploration

Allocate time each day for yourself and the AI council members to explore AI platforms, tools, and technologies. Spend at least half an hour experimenting with AI tools, reporting your findings, and discussing challenges during council meetings. This hands-on approach will not only deepen your understanding of AI but also foster a culture of curiosity and learning within your organization.

Step 4: Create an Internal Presentation for the C-Suite

Once you've gained insights from your AI experiments and discussions, compile the most impactful findings and create a presentation for the executive leadership team. This presentation should showcase how AI can drive organizational growth, efficiency, and innovation. Use real-world examples and case studies to illustrate the potential ROI of AI adoption. Make sure to address potential concerns and express the need of a roadmap for implementation.

Step 5: Leverage AI Change Management Experts

For a comprehensive approach to AI adoption, consider partnering with change management experts who specialize in AI integration, such as RealmIQ . These professionals can help you design a bespoke workshop tailored to your organization's needs. The workshop can cover topics like AI fundamentals, addressing resistance to change, and developing an AI strategy. Equipped with this knowledge, you'll be better prepared to guide your organization through the AI disruption. Becoming an internal AI evangelist requires a combination of education, collaboration, experimentation, and strategic planning. By following these five easy steps, you can effectively champion AI adoption within your organization, drive innovation, and position your company for success in the AI-powered future. Remember, the journey to AI excellence begins with a single step – your commitment to making a difference.

Quote of the Week

"The interesting thing is that with Artificial Intelligence you can decrease the cost for your content marketing. You can produce blog articles and videos faster and also change the break even moment,"??Yakup ?zkardes-Cheung, CEO of Content AI Tools/ RealmIQ Mentor

AI Roundup

POV: Philosophy is the secret to thriving in the age of AI

The modern workplace requires being able to understand various perspectives—and this is the core of maintaining a philosophical approach. We need more workers studying philosophy not computer science to address the disruption of AI.

Rush to hire AI workers is on

Hiring is so competitive in the field of artificial intelligence that some companies are offering almost?seven figures for top talent . Others are training staff internally in the new technology or buying startups to acquire those skilled in it.?

Is our reaction to anthropomorphism making AI less creative?

Since antiquity, we have endowed entities of superior knowledge with humanlike traits. The oracle at Delphi, dispensing ambiguous prophecies in a trance-like state, enthralled legions of seekers. Yet when her words led King Croesus to ruin, he cried betrayal—for he had granted her more than credibility.

The organizations that will benefit most from AI adoption

Many future-of-work?researchers ?classify artificial intelligence as a general-purpose technology—a category of technologies that are?defined ?by their ubiquity, their potential to be improved upon over time, and their ability to give rise to other innovations.

Harvard data scientist upends finance community with returns in this market (Sponsor)

The AI revolution has already begun to rewire Wall St. Using it, a Harvard data scientist and his crack team have allowed everyday people to now benefit from a previously “off-limits” investment.?

Amazon Is Rolling Out An AI Feature That Summarizes Product Reviews?

Amazon is rolling out a new generative AI feature that is designed to help shoppers determine at a glance what other customers said about a product before they spend time reading through individual reviews.

Regulators Agree to Expansion of Driverless Car Services in San Francisco?

Autonomous Cruise and Waymo taxis have been buzzing around the city for some time, and now they can offer round-the-clock rides for pay.

The AI rules that US policymakers are considering, explained?

The US government is getting serious about regulating AI, with proposals focused on new rules, oversight institutions, funding for research, and expanding the expert workforce. However, the area remains slippery as the technology rapidly evolves. Key players like OpenAI and Microsoft have endorsed new government licensing and auditing for advanced AI models, but the specifics remain contested.

The Power of Synthetic Image Generation in Computer Vision (4 minute read)

This project introduces a new tool called DatasetDM that can make endless fake images along with detailed labels, like which part is which object or how far things are in the image. This is great for training computer vision systems, and by using just a small set of real photos, the synthetic ones help achieve top results in tasks like identifying objects or editing images.

AI.com flips from ChatGPT to Elon Musk’s x.AI (2 minute read)

AI.com?now redirects to?x.AI, a company that aims to understand the true nature of the universe. OpenAI had seemingly purchased this domain back in February, but it looks like Musk swooped in.

The Great Inflection??

The economist Matt Clancy and research scientist Tamay Besiroglu debate what happens to the economy when intelligence becomes extremely cheap.

Tools and Weapons: Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Society?

On the Tools and Weapons podcast, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith explores the challenges of technology and society, including developing AI ethically so it serves all of humanity.?Listen here.

Apple Is Already Using Its Chatbot For Internal Work?

Apple is using an internal chatbot to help its employees prototype future features, summarize text, and answer questions based on data it has been trained with.

Kyligence Copilot?

Kyligence Copilot is an AI assistant that runs analysis against your KPIs to generate business summaries, identify high-risk tasks, guide you to find root causes, and even bring suggestions like a domain expert.

What Marketers Really Think About Generative AI, According to Norwest Survey

The race for marketers to adopt generative AI is on — and so far, they’re optimistic about it.

In May 2023, we fielded an online survey,?Generative AI in Marketing, to find out how marketers view the benefits, challenges, and potential of generative AI.?

Podcast Corner

Machines We Trust

Host Jennifer Strong thoughtfully examines the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence on our daily lives. Produced by MIT Technology Review, the podcast explores the rise of AI through the voices of people reckoning with the power of the technology, and by taking listeners up close with the inventors and founders whose ambitions are fueling the development of new forms of AI. A Must-Listen!

Griffin and the Dark Secret

Volumes One through Three are up on Substack. The race is on and the battle is about to begin. Subscribe?here .

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