From VentureBeat
Unifying gen X, Y, Z and boomers: The overlooked secret to AI success
By Jeremiah Stone
Modern organizations are acutely aware of the need to effectively leverage generative AI to improve business operations and product competitiveness. According to research from Forrester, 85% of companies are experimenting with gen AI, and a KPMG U.S. study found that 65% of executives believe it will have, “a high or extremely high impact on their organization in the next three to five years, far above every other emerging technology.”
As with any new technology, the adoption and implementation of gen AI will undoubtedly pose challenges. Many organizations are already contending with tight budgets, overloaded teams and fewer resources; therefore businesses must be especially strategic as it pertains to gen AI onboarding.
One critical (yet oftentimes overlooked) facet to gen AI success is the people behind the technology in these projects and the dynamics that exist between them. To derive maximum value from the technology, organizations should form teams that combine the domain-specific knowledge of AI-native talent with the practical, hands-on experience of IT veterans. By nature, these teams often span different generations, disparate skill sets, and varying levels of business understanding...
Jeremiah Stone is the CTO of software company SnapLogic. He graduated from the Master of Information and Data Science degree program in 2023.
