Gartner ThinkCast Beyond Productivity: The Strategic Role of AI in Resilient Enterprises
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Jun 3, 2025 Explore strategies for building enterprise resilience amid uncertainty. Discover how adaptive architecture mirrors aviation and the role of AI beyond mere productivity. Learn why anticipating disruptions and embracing complexity can drive better decision-making. Understand the importance of antifragile supply chains and talent strategies in today's chaotic landscape. Tune in for insights on breaking free from 'pilot purgatory' and how smart organizations thrive through innovation.
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Aviation Analogy for Resilience
- Chris Howard compares enterprise resilience to how airplanes withstand wind shear through architecture and simulation.
- Pilots receive high fidelity advice during wind shear, akin to enterprises using AI for decision support in disruptions.
Complexity Enhances Intelligence
- Complexity can be used as an input to intelligence, enriching models that learn from challenging conditions.
- Encountering difficulties helps systems evolve and improves their ability to respond effectively over time.
AI's Evolution Enhances Decision-Making
- AI capabilities today far exceed those in 2008, enabling real-time analysis and reaction to market and geopolitical changes.
- Probabilistic AI systems add value by offering options in decision making under uncertain conditions.