#181: AI Answers - Measuring AI Skills, Aligning Leaders, AI Literacy Frameworks, Overcoming Resistance & Preparing for AI Agents
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AI literacy is becoming essential across every organization, but most leaders are still figuring out how to measure it, teach it, and communicate its value.
In this episode of AI Answers, we dig into questions about emerging AI skills frameworks, why literacy matters for every employee, how to talk about risk and responsible AI guidelines, and what to do when teams resist training or demand proof before pilots begin.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:05:33 — Question #1: Have any AI literacy frameworks emerged that help assess and track employees’ AI skills?
00:09:45 — Question #2: How important is it for all employees to develop basic AI literacy?
00:12:34 — Question #3: How can leaders articulate the business value of investing in AI literacy when stakeholders aren’t yet convinced it matters?
00:14:27 — Question #4: What’s the most effective way to help senior executives understand the risk of not having AI guidelines in place?
00:16:36 — Question #5: When companies start drafting responsible AI guidance, do you recommend formal “policies,” more flexible “guidelines,” or something in between?
00:20:00 — Question #6: Many teams love the idea of AI but resist assessments, training, or structured onboarding. How can leaders overcome that resistance?
00:23:15 — Question #7: How should organizations respond when proof is demanded before pilots have happened?
00:26:29 — Question #8: Are there organizations successfully using a single overarching KPI to measure the impact of AI?
00:28:20 — Question #9: What’s your advice for getting data, governance, and access into shape so AI can actually deliver results?
00:32:48 — Question #10: How close are we to real enterprise adoption of AI Agents, and what should organizations be preparing for now?
00:38:39 — Question #11: Have you had a chance to use GPT-5.1 yet?
00:42:10 — Question #12: As generative AI reshapes search, what should marketers know about the shift from SEO to GEO?
00:45:39 — What do you think organizations should keep an eye on in the next few months?
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