Have you heard of Generative AI? Unless you have been sitting under the rock for the last two years or so, the answer is likely a resounding “yes.” Since ChatGPT took the world by storm in Nov 2022, Generative AI (or GenAI) has been at the center of the conversation across many institutions, from creative to legal. After the initial novelty wore off in early 2023, the focus turned to how we could use these tools to better our careers and lives.
While automation has historically primarily impacted blue-collar industries, “Gen AI is flipping the script,” according to McKinsey. In a recent report, the management consultancy said that more educated workers will likely experience the most significant impact.
Setting the stage
Since the early 2000s, digital transformation has been a business and a strategic priority for organizations worldwide. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) are poised to accelerate this transformation significantly. These technologies are not just add-ons but fundamental drivers that can substantially enhance innovation, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning.
Organizations keen on leveraging this acceleration must adopt a strategic and structured approach to embrace AI and GenAI. This executive summary presents a roadmap and critical considerations for organizations preparing to embark on or deepen their engagement with AI and GenAI technologies.
Use Cases
- Internal Apps
- Vendor Apps
Threats
- Security
- Societal impact
- Ethical and Responsible
Features
- Transparency
- Fairness Explainability
- Security
- Trust
- Data Security
- Data Privacy
Guardrails
- Bias Detection
- Fairness Detection
- Prevent Prompt Injection
Implementation and Integration
- Start small and go with pilot projects instead of opening the floodgates for everyone.
- Identify a core set of technologists and product leaders to pilot GenAI solutions in controlled environments.
- Use these pilots to demonstrate value, learn from outcomes, and refine approaches.
- Based on the findings and success of the pilot projects, plan for the scalability and integrations. This will be important for the solutions to be seamlessly integrated with existing systems and processes.
Approaches
- Risk-Based Approach
AI Regulations and Acts
- EU AI Act
- China – Review algo by state
- ISO/IEC 27090
AI Bodies
- OWASP AI Exchange
AI Conferences
Conferences have traditionally been a great resource to explore and come up-to-speed as what is happening in any given area. These are some of the respected conferences related to AI/GenAI.
- OWASP
- Tech Strong
- GenAI NVIDIA GTC Conference
- Enterprise Generative AI Summit
- IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence
- RSA
- BlackHat
- World Summit AI
- The AI Conference
- AI World Congress
Stay Relevant
Here are five skillsets to help you stay relevant in the changing landscape (according to a CNBC article):
- Analytical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Leadership and social influence
- AI and big data
- Curiosity and lifelong learning
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