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It may be hard to believe, but some senior executives actually believe that AI’s arrival isn’t a ground-shaking event. These individuals tend to be convinced that while AI may be a useful tool in certain situations, it’s not going to change business in any truly meaningful way. Call them skeptics or call them realists, but such individuals really do exist, and it’s the enterprise’s CIOs and other IT leaders who need to gently guide them into reality.
AI adoption tends to fall into three mindsets: early adopters who recognize its benefits, skeptics who fear its risks, and a large middle group — those who are curious, but uncertain, observes Dave McQuarrie, HP’s chief commercial officer, in an online interview. “The key to closing the AI adoption gap lies in engaging this middle group, equipping them with knowledge, and guiding them through practical implementation.”
Effective Approaches
The most important move is simply getting started. Establish a group of advocates in your company to serve as your early AI adopters, McQuarrie says. “Pick two or three processes to completely automate rather than casting a wide net, and use these as case studies to learn from,” he advises. “By beginning with a subset of users, leaders
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