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Futurist Amy Webb Shares the Most Plausible Outcomes for AI and Work

Sep 20, 2023
Quantitative futurist Amy Webb explores the plausible outcomes for AI and work. She discusses the role of a futurist in identifying trends and uncertainties, the present and potential of AI, using a time cone as a futurist thinking framework, creating AI abundance with the Adam framework, and introduces herself as a competitive cyclist and preacher.
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  • Futurist thinking is essential for leaders as they make better decisions and prepare for strategic challenges in the face of AI and technological advancements.
  • AI technology has the potential to unlock untapped business creativity by enabling collaboration and time-saving automation, freeing up leaders and teams to focus on growth and innovation.

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The Role of Futurists in Business

Futurists work in strategy, identifying trends from present signals to create what-if scenarios. They combine known data with uncertainties to help envision alternative futures. Futurist thinking is essential for leaders as they make better decisions and prepare for strategic challenges in the face of AI and technological advancements.

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