That’s fun, but let’s talk business. You can boost how you support and optimize your team’s performance, or meet your client's needs using AI. Companies like Taobao and Vodafone have deployed AI for sophisticated personal recommendations for customer upselling and identifying customers who require assistance before they even call. AI works for the social sector, too. We’ve worked with international nonprofit iMMAP to identify new informal settlements across Colombia to expand humanitarian aid. Integrating it into your business can raise your value by 5 times compared to replacing a human workforce completely with AI. The key difference is nurturing a culture of collaboration between your people and AI. As Shervin Khodabandeh highlights in his TED talk, technology alone is not a silver bullet for any problem; it requires the imagination and skills of humans. If we want to tap into the benefits of AI, we need to be proactive and involved, not reactive and afraid. Humans synergizing with AI isn’t an unlikely pairing. It’s a great one. This post is part of a series! Stay tuned for our next blog, which will tackle change management and leading AI innovation in your organization. In the meantime, check out our other posts on artificial intelligence and machine learning.