There Is No "I" In AI: Why Humans Must Manage Matters Of Consequence

We live with almost daily speculation about AI crossing the threshold of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and replacing the human workforce. Dario Amodei, CEO of leading AI research lab Anthropic, recently asserted that the technology could eradicate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years. This conjecture may help with PR and fundraising, but it also creates anxiety about AI adoption and leaves executives wondering how to plan effectively for the future.

However, from a more empirical perspective, S&P Global recently reported that 42% of companies had abandoned the majority of their AI initiatives entirely before they went live, and MIT Sloan Management Review notes that even though companies are investing heavily in generative AI, many are still seeking returns on that spending. Even research involving Microsoft noted a "tendency for automation to make easy tasks easier and hard tasks harder," which is not a ringing endorsement for the