In today's technology-driven world, falling behind as a business can be disastrous. Embracing new technologies such as AI has gone from being part of a forward-looking strategy to an absolute necessity.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer for business innovation, bringing new insights, increased customer satisfaction, better working environments and new revenue streams. AI will not only replace human tasks, but enhance and complement human capabilities to achieve previously unimaginable things.
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, warned:
“If the pace of change on the outside exceeds the pace of change on the inside, the end is near.”
AI can predict, plan, support decisions, optimize, categorize and recommend. At a time when data is more valuable than oil, AI's ability to recognize patterns and make predictions is invaluable.
While Europe has been cautious and focused on AI regulation, the United States and China have taken the lead. These countries have integrated AI into research, education, leadership development and industry, giving them a significant competitive advantage.
Despite AI's strengths, it lacks human qualities such as empathy and curiosity. It's about using AI to elevate human roles, from competition to collaboration in the value chain.
In the translation industry, AI has driven down costs and forced change. Professional translators are now becoming even more specialized language experts, using AI to improve accuracy and speed, while focusing on the nuances of language and culture.
Is it ethically right to avoid AI? Great innovations, like electric lights, came from revolutionary changes. We need to be brave, challenge ourselves and explore new ways of doing things.
Businesses should ask not only what AI can do for them, but also what they can do with AI. The future belongs to those who see AI as a catalyst for fundamental change and empowerment. This is not just about staying competitive, but about creating a future where technology and humanity evolve together.
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