Futurist Amy Webb Shares the Most Plausible Outcomes for AI and Work
Sep 20, 2023
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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.
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.
Deep dives
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.
The Current State of AI and its Future
AI is not just the future; it is already part of the present. Many technologies powered by AI have been in development for years. It is crucial for businesses and leaders to gain clear understanding of AI, its capabilities, and its realistic impact. By leveraging AI effectively, organizations can focus on increasing top line growth rather than solely managing bottom line efficiency.
Unlocking Business Creativity with AI
AI technology, particularly in language generation, has the potential to unlock untapped business creativity by enabling collaboration and time-saving automation. With trusted AI resources handling routine tasks and providing reliable summaries and insights, leaders and teams can dedicate more time and energy to collaborative and innovative projects that drive growth and explore new work streams.
No one can predict the future, but quantitative futurist Amy Webb is doing her best. In this episode of WorkLab, Webb shares the most plausible outcomes for what the future looks like with AI and what business leaders can do today to make sure their organizations are set up for success. Webb is the first guest for season 5 of the WorkLab podcast, in which host Molly Wood has conversations with economists, technologists, and researchers who explore the data and insights into why and how work is changing.