Nobody wants to sound dumb about AI around the boss: here’s how to level up

Nobody wants to sound dumb about AI around the boss: Here’s how to level up

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Do you know your API (application programming interface) from your LLM (large language model)?

Would you be able to tell if a chatbot is hallucinating (a response which contains false or misleading information) or if bias (human biases that skew the original training data) is influencing the information you’re receiving?

Whether you’ve dabbled in ChatGPT for fun or have implemented AI-powered productivity tools in your day-to-day work life, there’s no escaping generative AI and its ability to completely revolutionise everything from writing emails to helping us look for a new job.

But as with most new technologies, there’s a disconnect between leaders and workers when it comes to mass adoption, even within the tech sector.

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According to a recent survey, 73 per cent of C-suite executives believe their company is embracing generative AI, while only 54 per cent of VPs, 52 per cent of directors, and 53 per cent of senior managers believe this is the case.

Midsized companies (501-5,000 employees) are leading the charge with 62 per cent adopting AI, compared to 41 per cent of larger companies (5,001+ employees).

This correlates with separate data that highlights that generative AI is only a main priority for around 35 per cent of company board members, and 41 per cent are partially experimenting with generative AI in certain projects or departments, but not across all areas of the business.

Unfortunately, as with most things in life and work, if you sit around waiting patiently for opportunities to land on your lap, you’ll be waiting a very long time.

According to research conducted by Adecco Group of more than 30,000 employees across 23 countries, 78 per cent of higher-income workers (those with an income of $60,000 or more) had already adopted AI in the workplace in 2023.

Upskilling opportunities

The most recent Slack Workforce Index found that office workers are spending 41 per cent of their time on tasks that are “low value, repetitive or lack meaningful contribution to their core job functions”.

One way to overcome this is by upskilling in AI tools that can not only improve your productivity and output, but improve processes across the wider business.

Get the ball rolling by implementing these tools into your everyday work, keeping a detailed record of how they are benefitting you in your day-to-day, then present this framework to your manager or HR department to highlight how mass adoption of AI could free up more time to focus on more creative or collaborative aspects of the job.

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For example, Otter.ai allows you to transcribe meetings in real time so you can immediately access anything that was raised during the meeting, without sifting through hand-written notes.

Or if your role involves project management and a large chunk of your day is spent planning out schedules or organising databases correctly, Notion can help. It does all of the above along with summarising documents and assigning tasks based on the data that has been entered.

Or if you find writing emails or internal memos a chore and frequently feel like you’re wasting time trying to be more succinct, Jasper AI is a writing assistant that can help you get your point across more efficiently.

Another way to bolster your AI prowess is by taking a more formal learning approach.

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The University of Oxford offers a six-week online Artificial Intelligence Programme course that requires seven to 10 hours of self-paced study per week.

Additionally, the AI Summit in London has designed a new AI in Practice Training Programme for business professionals, developed in line with the UK Government’s Office for Artificial Intelligence Upskilling Framework. This course runs over two days on-site in London.

However, if your efforts aren’t being supported and your employer seems determined to ignore the AI revolution, it could be time to start thinking about your options and weigh up whether you have a future working in a company that is resisting and not capitalising on the opportunities AI presents.

And if that is the case, the Alternative Credit Investor Job Board is the perfect place to focus your job search as it features thousands of roles in progressive companies that are actively hiring.

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This article was written by Aoibhinn Mc Bride for Amply.

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