The 'This is not the Way' Edition
Marco Andre
Linkedin Top Voice ? Marketing & AI Executive ? Ex-Google, YouTube, P&G ? Global Keynote Speaker & Trainer
For a long time, I've been anxiously looking out for the next big Gen AI novelty, tech, platform or use case.
When I saw this stat, something dawned on me.
This is NOT the way. We might have the best technology, perfectly trained models, impeccably clean data and 100 internal and external use-cases.
But if we're not training everyone, from junior to senior, from marketing to sales or finance, the promise of Gen AI will take a long time to materialize.
Why?
Remember those days when the SOLAR-POWERED calculator on the right felt revolutionary? And the transition to the ELECTRONIC on the left was exciting?
How long did it take us then to go from one to the other? And from that to Excel?
When we did that, we didn't care about "enterprise use-cases" or instant results, but making it work for us. We asked questions, played with the tools, attended trainings.
I'm not saying the technology is not important. I'm not saying we don't need to get the data fundamentals right.
I'm just saying we have better shot at making AI work for our companies.
If we first spark interest and inspire our people first.
This is The Way.
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Senior Marketing Leadership: Marketing Management | Brand Development | Product Strategy Development | New Product Launch | Team Leadership | Customer Experience
11 个月Spot on Marco and thank you for highlighting the capabilities that are needed for this to adopt, evolve and make it stick!
Global Business Head ◆ Division CFO ◆ Business Transformation ◆ Digital Innovation ◆ Talent Development ◆ Adjunct Professor
11 个月Striking stat Marco, 38% even seems high. What is fascinating to me as you imply is how fast and how deep the reskilling will need to be compared to prior technological advances.
Product Insights for Emerging Technology | Ex Head of Product Palantir | 4x Venture-Backed Product Executive
11 个月Starting small can lead to big breakthroughs! Marco Andre ?? and every great AI journey begins with a single spark of inspiration
??FTTH Network Project Planner | ??AI Self-learning Enthusiast | ??????Father of 3 | ???? ???? ????
11 个月"Wherever I Go, He Goes" ?? Time absense. Sometimes companies need to reach absolute zero in order to get free time...or...organize themselves in a much better way. Then, training will come, open minds will appear and "Champagne would fall from the heavens.?Doors would open. Velvet ropes would part." ??
... the one who can figure it out and get it done.
11 个月Great point Marco Andre ?? no excuse given that there are so many resources available (many for free). In the current climate, it is always going to be a balance between enthusiastic people upskilling themselves and slow ?awareness level’ employer upskilling. The real question is whether the companies spending money on AI are spending it with the people who have the rights skills in the first place.