There is still a lot of “chat, hot air and hype around” the implementation of AI by businesses, according to the global chair of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The signs are there, though, in productivity gains being made by the smartest adopters and the impact already being seen on graduate hiring, of how things might be about to change.
That, says Chris Bones, requires a conversation involving stakeholders from across society, not just C-suite executives.
Bones, who was in Dublin on Thursday for an event involving some of CIPD Ireland’s company partners, says the effectiveness of AI implementation within organisations is still hugely patchy but the technology is everywhere with staff using it – whether in a structured way or not.
Those firms who have the clearest sense of how they can put it to use and are prepared to invest in tailored systems to meet their needs, are beginning to reap real benefits, he suggests.
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