It’s Time For All Companies—And Their Employees—To Start Experimenting With AI

Last month I spoke to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee of NICSA. During my talk I asked the audience members if they had tried ChatGPT or other AI applications. Only about 1 in 10 of the attendees raised their hands. Surprised by this low number, I veered off my prepared remarks to dig a bit deeper. “Why aren’t people using AI?” I asked. I was stunned when several of them said their companies wouldn’t let them.

Companies prohibiting their employees from experimenting with ChatGPT and other AI applications are making a huge mistake. If we don’t embrace AI, we will simply leave it in the hands of nefarious people. That would clearly hurt the rest of us. AI can give workers the equivalent of superpowers that vastly improve their performance in daily tasks and responsibilities.