GWiB’s Book Club
This month it's going to be all about how to use AI in our businesses and make it useful, rather than overwhelming. As always don't worry if you haven't read the book, come along for the discussion.
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The AI Advantage: How to Put the Artificial Intelligence Revolution to Work
by Thomas H. Davenport
In The AI Advantage, Thomas Davenport offers a guide to using artificial intelligence in business. He describes what technologies are available and how companies can use them for business benefits and competitive advantage. He cuts through the hype of the AI craze - remember when it seemed plausible that IBM's Watson could cure cancer? - to explain how businesses can put artificial intelligence to work now, in the real world. His key recommendation: don't go for the “moonshot” (curing cancer, or synthesizing all investment knowledge); look for the “low-hanging fruit” to make your company more efficient.
Davenport explains that the business value AI offers is solid rather than sexy or splashy. AI will improve products and processes and make decisions better informed - important but largely invisible tasks. AI technologies won't replace human workers but augment their capabilities, with smart machines to work alongside smart people. AI can automate structured and repetitive work; provide extensive analysis of data through machine learning (“analytics on steroids”), and engage with customers and employees via chatbots and intelligent agents. Companies should experiment with these technologies and develop their own expertise.
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What is the GWiB’s Book Club?
GWiB’s Book Club helps you explore new perspectives. It is a great place for book lovers and those wanting to grow their knowledge and understanding of diverse topics. We meet for an hour every four to six weeks to discuss a specific non-fiction book. The books chosen are generally about personal or professional development. If you don’t have a chance to read the book, no problem. You can join us and listen in!
If you want to explore personal and business development more deeply while spending quality time with like-minded women, the GWiB Book Club is the place for you!
Questions? Or would you like to propose a book for a future Book Club meeting? Please contact GWiB’s Book Worm Georgina Miller!
GWiB's Book Club Hosts:
Georgina Miller
Owner of Crabapple Communications
Amity Moore
Founder and President of Moore Words Inc.
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