Artificial intelligence - curious if your employers are talking about how AI will enhance your work product.

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October 21,2023 at 1:28AM UTC

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Artificial intelligence - curious if your employers are talking about how AI will enhance your work product. We are have a 'planning meeting" and this seems to be a hot topic. I am a consultant in the telecommunications field..helping companies manage their telecommunications expenses. We produce reports which are specific and detailed to the clients requirements and needs. Also alot of vendor interaction. Call me "old school" but I do not see how AI will enhance our work product if every client's requirements are different. Your thoughts on this ? or a good publication that will bring me up to speed on the advantages of AI. Thank you !!

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Chantrice BurneyOctober 21,2023 at 5:08AM UTC
As of right now I can see how the automation AI SasS are able to improve work place processes. It will allow you set up systems that you can cater each clients specific needs and focus more on the relationship building and protecting.
AnonymousOctober 21,2023 at 12:51PM UTC
Makes sense. we have SasS in place.. so I am sure the discussion will be enhancing our work product with SasS.. Thank you!
Lorena DiazOctober 23,2023 at 12:08PM UTC
With tools like ChatGPT, you can customize reports with well thought out prompts. It will increase your productivity with the right input. Have you considered taking a class on prompting ?
AnonymousOctober 23,2023 at 6:05PM UTC
Hello, thank you... where can I take a class on prompting? A member of my team chimed in and said ". I love the messaging both internally facing (ease and use case(s) as well as the external to customers" What does that even mean? Makes no sense to me....
Mary RidgwayOctober 23,2023 at 1:04PM UTC
AI is here to stay. Writing and research become so much faster. Search for ChatGPT-Cheat Sheet. Also, huxleypeckham.io
AnonymousOctober 23,2023 at 6:04PM UTC
Thank you.. I will research your suggestions!
AnonymousOctober 28,2023 at 7:12PM UTC
Keep in mind that AI is just a fancy way to say algorithm (more complicated but you get it lol). Reporting, Data Analysis, etc, are all things that can help your business, but as someone who is old school as well, this is where the human element comes in to ensure your business is ready for AI by having a process in place to fact check and to ensure proper procedure for error reporting. In addition, to counter-balance AI or "play devils advocate", I like the term techno-chauvinism. I'm sure there's articles out there that can explain this better than me, however, it's the idea that technology is intended to make our lives easier but sometimes makes it harder. For example, facial recognition software can be helpful in various ways, however people who are blind, disabled, etc may have issues with this technology. Such as, there was an individual that had a bad peanut reaction and was not able to enter their apartment as the facial recognition software in their complex no longer recognized them. So my point is, AI can be super helpful so long as a system of checks and balances are put in place to equate for the human element. Hope that helps!
AnonymousNovember 14,2023 at 1:39PM UTC
Sorry for the late response... your input is excellent and I appreciate. Perfect timing, our planning meeting is tomorrow and I will include your suggestions!! Thank you
AnonymousMay 21,2024 at 11:53PM UTC
Thank you.... Makes sense... and will check out the website.
AnonymousMarch 19,2026 at 1:25AM UTC
From what I’ve seen, most employers talk about AI but don’t actually implement it in a meaningful way. It’s all buzzwords and no structure. That’s why employees feel uncertain. The real shift happens when tools are actually usable. I’ve tried https://cowork.ink/ , it’s an AI collaboration platform where teams can deploy agents to handle tasks like research, reviews, and even coding support in a shared workspace. It feels practical, not just theoretical talk. That’s the kind of adoption companies should focus on instead of vague discussions.
Roberto KrisJuly 2,2026 at 10:42PM UTC
Management at my company has actually been encouraging us to find practical ways to test out generative tools lately. They want us to see where automation can actually save time rather than just talking about it conceptually. For our media team, experimenting with [url=https://mac.eltima.com/ai-photo-to-video-generator/]photo to video ai app[/url] to quickly animate product stills and design assets has been a massive help. It gives our day-to-day workflow a major boost by handling quick motion graphics that used to take hours. Seeing that immediate impact has definitely shifted the corporate conversation from worrying about replacement to figuring out how these tools can just make us more efficient.
SproonkyWebOctober 19,2026 at 10:43AM UTC
That FairyGodBoss thread would not load for me, it kept returning a 403, which usually means the community is gated or blocking scrapers, so if you hit the same wall try logging in first or searching the discussion title on Google to find a cached version. The topic itself, women navigating workplace discussions around new tools, is worth reading properly. In the same spirit of picking the right tool for the job, legal ai platforms are built for contract work specifically, with SOC 2 security, zero data retention, and a Microsoft Word add-in so reviews happen where lawyers already work rather than in yet another dashboard. Practicality beats novelty every time.