When being human becomes the competitive edge

What's the most annoying, least valuable part of your day?

Apply aggressive trial and error, to figuring out, how to use AI to get better at that.

In a candid talk with the Perplexity AI Business Fellows, venture capitalist Roy E. Bahat, Head of Bloomberg Beta, shared his perspective on AI's transformative impact on work, organisations, and human connection. 

Speaking from years of experience investing in AI companies since 2014, Roy offered a refreshingly grounded view of technology's role in our future.

1. "AI is just new technology on steroids. Much faster and much more powerful".

Rather than viewing AI as a mystical force that requires a magical problem to solve: 

Focus on using AI to eliminate the most annoying parts of your workday.

2. "looms versus cranes". 

Distinguishing between AI that simply automates existing work (looms) and AI that enables entirely new possibilities beyond human capability alone (cranes). 

While many focus on job replacement concerns, I agree with Roy's view, that the greatest potential is in building "cranes" that augment human capacity.

3. "The only kind of job that can't be automated is something where the demand requires that it be given to you by a person". 

This points to growing value in the "human circle". 

Services and creations where human origin itself matters deeply.

4. For orgs navigating this transformation start small.

Orgs are built to resist change. And sometimes this is a feature, not a bug.

- Improve your personal productivity before attempting organisational revolution. 

- Build genuine understanding through hands-on experience and 

- Focus on addressing human needs rather than showcasing technological awesomeness.

5. His final poignant insight: 

In a world rushing toward automation, dignity comes from being needed by others. 

Something technology might reshape but cannot replace. #Perplexity #PerplexityAIBusinessFellowship #AIFuture #WorkTransformation #HumanConnection #Leadership