by John Macdonald | Mar 28, 2024 | AI, The250
Imagine you have an idea for a business. Let’s say you’ve developed an innovative fishing rig, and now you want to share it with the world (and get paid). So you go to “autobizinabox.com,” and a chatbot conducts about an hour-long... by John Macdonald | Mar 27, 2024 | AI, The250
AI like ChatGPT is now creeping into the Organizational Augmentation world. Organizational augmentation is like outsourcing a skillset or having an excellent assistant. They’re not totally autonomous, but they do a lot by themselves without you needing to... by John Macdonald | Mar 26, 2024 | AI, The250
The first level of automation is Personal Automation. Personal automation devices allow you to do your work faster, more accurately, and more effectively and do multiple things simultaneously. The electric drill and dishwasher are personal automation devices.... by John Macdonald | Mar 25, 2024 | AI, The250
I see fear-mongering about AI all over the place. People worried about their jobs and their place in the world because of AI’s ability to automate. To be fair, some of this is warranted, i.e., AI automation will replace people in some roles.... by John Macdonald | Mar 23, 2024 | AI, The250
“We’ll just use AI for that!” Heard that this week. And I heard something that sounded exactly like it in 1997: “We’ll just use the internet for that!” It’s a great marketing pitch. It’s a great pitch from the CEO or the... by John Macdonald | Mar 20, 2024 | AI, The250
A conversation I had recently: Them: “I know you think that life’s better with AI, but I just can’t get on board with this AI thing.” Me: “Really? Why not?” Them: “AI will be our downfall. Our lives will eventually suck....