Agree totally - though I don't think this is just limited to BI or Analysts. I think we must all "re-program" ourselves and evolve the way we think to be more effective and productive. I'm joining Allie Miller's AI session on this on Thursday and am looking forward to it. Most professionals are using AI as a search engine or productivity tool, but there's much more on how to truly be "AI-First". The future's gonna be wild!
For sure -- as I wrote this, I expanded the title beyond analyst to "The Death and Birth of THINKING in the AI Age," because it's a way of augmented thinking for all of us, not just BI analysts. The article started because I'm speaking to the Data Visualization Society, a group of data visualization people, but I ended up with really a dissertation on the very changing nature of thinking itself.
I'd love to hear what you find as good resources in the area -- I enjoyed mapping some ideas to Rick Rubin against AI -- that was a fun exercise! Agree the future will be (and is already) wild.
Thanks, Michael -- Yes, there's so much to explore in the new ecosystem. A big part of writing these posts for me is sharing the specific, detailed workflow that I use, in the hope that it helps others.
I struggle with the "lots of people skip thinking" observation - that MIT study basically found that 68% of people using AI simply don't think, or don't think they can do a better job than the machine. In that study, the participants were actually incentivized to submit high-quality submissions, but most simply chose to copy and paste the output of AI. It's sad and concerning -- do 68% of the people in the world seriously lack the desire to think critically? I wonder....
Just reading this before your great essay: "The Wall Street Journal (NWSA) recently captured the new mood in boardrooms: “Everybody’s replaceable.” Such attitudes are likely to particularly affect white-collar workers in the wealthiest 5% who rely on their corporate salaries for the bulk of their income."
Yes, this essay started and is related to one I’m doing based on analysis of what’s actually happening in layoffs as opposed to the rhetoric— there’s a lot of interesting stuff on there, both positive and negative.
The bit in this essay about 68% of people (white collar work, by the way), makes me think the “everybody’s replaceable” comment isn’t entirely wrong.
That said, I think the full picture is much rosier for those who engage. I know your firm is doing that, and will thrive as a result.
Inspirational. Fantastic. 👏
Thank you :))
Agree totally - though I don't think this is just limited to BI or Analysts. I think we must all "re-program" ourselves and evolve the way we think to be more effective and productive. I'm joining Allie Miller's AI session on this on Thursday and am looking forward to it. Most professionals are using AI as a search engine or productivity tool, but there's much more on how to truly be "AI-First". The future's gonna be wild!
For sure -- as I wrote this, I expanded the title beyond analyst to "The Death and Birth of THINKING in the AI Age," because it's a way of augmented thinking for all of us, not just BI analysts. The article started because I'm speaking to the Data Visualization Society, a group of data visualization people, but I ended up with really a dissertation on the very changing nature of thinking itself.
I'd love to hear what you find as good resources in the area -- I enjoyed mapping some ideas to Rick Rubin against AI -- that was a fun exercise! Agree the future will be (and is already) wild.
This hits so many great points about how to adapt to the new ecosystem. And I agree, most people skip the best part about thinking!
Thanks, Michael -- Yes, there's so much to explore in the new ecosystem. A big part of writing these posts for me is sharing the specific, detailed workflow that I use, in the hope that it helps others.
I struggle with the "lots of people skip thinking" observation - that MIT study basically found that 68% of people using AI simply don't think, or don't think they can do a better job than the machine. In that study, the participants were actually incentivized to submit high-quality submissions, but most simply chose to copy and paste the output of AI. It's sad and concerning -- do 68% of the people in the world seriously lack the desire to think critically? I wonder....
Just reading this before your great essay: "The Wall Street Journal (NWSA) recently captured the new mood in boardrooms: “Everybody’s replaceable.” Such attitudes are likely to particularly affect white-collar workers in the wealthiest 5% who rely on their corporate salaries for the bulk of their income."
Yes, this essay started and is related to one I’m doing based on analysis of what’s actually happening in layoffs as opposed to the rhetoric— there’s a lot of interesting stuff on there, both positive and negative.
The bit in this essay about 68% of people (white collar work, by the way), makes me think the “everybody’s replaceable” comment isn’t entirely wrong.
That said, I think the full picture is much rosier for those who engage. I know your firm is doing that, and will thrive as a result.