Magnified with Matt Cooper AI Magnified EP2 - Making AI Work For Your Business w/Bronagh Riordan and Lawrence Vesey
Oct 23, 2024
In this discussion, Bronagh Riordan, a data and analytics leader and chair of CeADAR, and Lawrence Vesey, a consulting partner at Sia Partners, explore the transformative power of AI in business. They debate whether AI will replace human roles or simply enhance them, emphasizing the importance of human oversight. The guests highlight concerns about data bias, the implications of the EU AI Act, and the need for robust governance. They also provide practical advice for businesses looking to embark on an AI journey, advocating for small initial projects and staff upskilling.
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ChatGPT Generated Teaching Personas
- Lawrence used ChatGPT to generate 50 student personas for a teaching assignment, saving time on labourious work.
- He stressed the need to review and critically assess AI outputs, not accept them uncritically.
Development Is Component-Based Now
- Developers increasingly assemble pre-built components rather than code from scratch.
- The skill now emphasises system design, integration and testing over low-level coding.
Audit Shadow AI And Lock Down Data
- Audit current employee AI usage to uncover shadow AI and sensitive data uploads.
- Create policies and ring-fenced, secure AI environments before broad adoption.