Recently I gave a keynote presentation at a networking event on how AI is changing everything about business. The group included high-profile brand leaders whose businesses ranged from venture-backed startups to global companies.
The minute the presentations were over and the lights went up, I was barraged with questions. As I chatted with the attendees, I could see the fear in their eyes. The way they talked about AI told me they were petrified of being replaced.
On the one hand, I see how that can happen. The statistics alone are mind-boggling: ChatGPT had over 1M users in less than a week after launch, and its users grew by 9,900% in 60 days — a record for the fastest-growing platform in history. Today it has over 100 million users, and according to The Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum, about 75% of companies are looking to incorporate AI technologies into their businesses over the next five years. In other words, AI is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s a must.