Why Ignoring AI Today is Like Dismissing the Internet in the 90s

Discover why dismissing AI as a temporary trend could be a costly mistake for businesses. Learn from industry leaders like Sundar Pichai on the profound impact of AI and why it's crucial for future-proofing your company.

Why Ignoring AI Today is Like Dismissing the Internet in the 90s
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Imagine Being a Business Owner in the 90s

Imagine being a business owner in the 90s and thinking, “the internet is over-hyped, it’s not going to fundamentally change how we do business".

Recent Comment on LinkedIn

I had a comment like this, on one of my LinkedIn posts a few weeks ago, something like “AI is having its social media moment”.
  • As if to say, it’s having some kind of temporary surge in interest or excitement that’s hype-driven, or a fad even.

Sundar Pichai's Perspective

Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google) recently said:
"I've always thought of AI as the most profound technology humanity is working on — more profound than fire or electricity or anything that we've done in the past”.

My Agreement

It’s probably not surprising that I 100% agree with this.

The Risk of Ignoring AI

But, I’m convinced that if AI is not being viewed with this significance, from the perspective of an employee or founder of a business, then you open up a huge risk of being left behind over the next 5+ years.

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Alex Rainey
Alex Rainey

Alex is an experienced CTO and founder who largely focuses on all the technical areas of My AskAI, from AI Engineering, Technical Product Management and overall Platform Development.