Understanding the potential of AI
AI is no longer just chatbots and predictive texts. It’s an automated video maker, translator for legal language, transcriber for meetings, live sound editor, logo maker, image creator, and a million other things. It is a multi-billion pound industry that has become commonplace in our life and work in a way nobody had expected.
While there are still questions and concerns about the ethics and eventual power we give over to AI, one thing is for sure: It is here to stay. So, as AI continues to shape the world, it is important to take a moment and consider how it might impact the way we work, and the places we work in.
Is AI already here?
We might see AI as a futuristic concept, but the reality is that many of us are already using it; in a recent study by Workforce Lab at Slack, as many as 1 in 4 people already use AI in their work. The Slack report also found that 80% of those people’s productivity had increased. A coincidence? Perhaps not.
One of the key ways AI is being used in the workplace is to help with low-value tasks, such as using automated text generators to write/ improve emails. Automating workflows is another popular AI-assisted task, particularly when gathering data, analysing, and reporting. By taking the bulk admin out of work, people are given more time to focus on strategic and higher-level decisions that utilise their expertise most.
AI offers new ways for businesses to streamline and thrive, regardless of the role or business goal. Keep reading and join us as we take a look at the ways AI could change ways we work in the future.
The future of business with AI
Time saving is truly the biggest of improvements, but that’s not where the benefits end. When businesses harness the full range of tools, there is potential to completely transform the world of business. Here are three trends that are becoming increasingly enticing with the development and implementation of AI.
Globalisation
One of the most exciting ways AI could expand business is through AI language tools. The ability to create marketing across multiple languages opens the door to globalisation without the need for translators and multilingual writers. Currently, the most interesting and effective tools on the market are Google Translate, Gemini and Lexiqa. Though there isn’t one set tool to deliver full rollouts of work in multiple languages, it’s an exciting prospect that is likely to emerge in future business expansions.
Creativity
Expanding the skillset of a team with AI is already in full swing, allowing businesses to move into new areas and create work they would never have been able to do before. Some of the most well known tools so far are Midjourney and DALL-E; these are proving very effective for visualisation. Other tools, such as VideoGen, allow companies to create video without even needing a camera. This is great for start-ups, and we’re likely to see more small businesses emerge with professional quality marketing and articulation, all with the help of AI.
Personalisation
Data is everything for AI, so it’s no surprise the tools to collect and use it are equally impressive. One of the ways AI is likely to change business is in the potential to collect and analyse data. By automating digital data collection and recognising trends, ads and marketing campaigns will become more personalised, whether in localisation and delivery or in the inclusion of gathered information in the marketing message. Personalisation is an effective tool for conversions and sales, and this is a huge area of interest for many marketers.
AI and workplace design
Now that we’ve explored how our work might change let’s take a look at how where we work might change, too. From admin to the environment, AI’s understanding and analysis of patterns could begin creating the most optimised settings for ultimate productivity.
AI has been used to automate meetings and bookings for some time. But when we envision AI’s full potential, we realise that the possibilities extend beyond functionality.
One of the exciting environmental changes we can anticipate is in the setting itself. There are early suggestions that AI could be used in the lighting and temperature of office spaces. The concept being that sensors with AI learning and technology could assess the capacity of an office, or the lighting outside and reflect lighting/ air accordingly. These are two pivotal factors in work productivity where AI could play a game changing role.
Monitoring office attendance is another way AI can affect our offices, or at least how and when we visit. AI has the capacity to gather and analyse data on when people attend the office and, in turn, provide workers with optimal times for attendance based on how busy the space is. Need a quiet day? Check the system and choose the days and hours that best fit your working practice.
Like all things, AI requires balance. While technology is great at analysing data and numbers, it cannot gather human insights like real people.
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