Charlie UsherwoodArtificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in today’s tech and office technology thought leadership. Everyone seems to be aware of the capabilities of AI, but some might not know how to apply these powerful tools to practical everyday work. Do you know how to use AI technology properly and responsibly? If you’ve ever typed in a too-vague or awkwardly worded prompt, you know using AI can have a learning curve. Here’s an overview of how to properly use AI in business, examples of practical applications, and the current state of AI and machine learning.
What Are Some Practical Ways to Implement AI In Your Job?
You might have noticed that most cloud services are moving towards AI to enhance user experience and functionality. One of the primary uses so far is automating repetitive tasks like editing for grammar or spelling, organization, scheduling, and notetaking. This technology has huge time-saving potential in jobs like:
- Content creation
- Project management
- Administrative tasks & automation
- Data analysis
How To Get the Most Out of AI
Despite its name implying it is smarter than humans, this technology comes with many flaws. Since AI applications are still largely still in their infancy, it cannot interpret nuanced human commands with any consistency.
Questioning is an essential skill in teaching AI how to answer your question, and it can save a lot of time. When you utilize “ask and answer” AI tools like ChatGPT, your questions should be:
- As specific and detailed as possible
- Worded in a literal, clear way
- Free from any ambiguity or redundancy
Through precise questioning, you can save yourself time and avoid getting wrong answers back from AI tools. In this way, the key to leveraging AI effectively in your business processes is to approach it like you would an untrained intern. AI can help with simple, repetitive, and other wise time-consuming tasks just like an intern.
However, you need to teach it how to respond. This means knowing how to ask the right questions from the start.
What Are Some Things to Keep in Mind as I Use AI?
Business applications of AI are designed to help you work smarter, not harder. However, they cannot do the work of a human as accurately, thoughtfully, or creatively as a person.
This is why it’s critical to be smarter than AI and use your human intuition and critical thinking skills to edit. Never rely on AI for publicly facing projects, always fact-check, and never hit send without reviewing.
Final Thoughts on AI & Business Management
There are countless AI business strategies involving things like content generation, predictive analytics, and even customer service through AI-powered chatbots. It can help your business save time and cut down on labor hours for repetitive tasks. This can improve productivity overall.
Just like any Star Wars fan will tell you, there’s a light side and dark side to everything, AI included. The possible negative effects of using AI should not stop you from using it. Instead, they should encourage you to learn how to use it correctly.
