It’s becoming hard to avoid hearing about artificial intelligence (AI) and how every company has or will have a generative AI engine, which will cut costs and eliminate thousands and thousands of jobs. Well, to quote Yogi Berra, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
Back in 1982, John Naisbitt authored a book called “Megatrends” in which he chronicled ten new directions that were transforming our lives. This was a time when we were transforming from an industrial era to an information era. Apple, Tandy (Radio Shack) and Commodore all launched PCs in 1977 and IBM launched it’s more muscular PC in 1981. I have always remembered this megatrend: “High Tech/High Touch” – the more we become surrounded by high technology (or the more it is forced upon us), the more we value the human touch in our lives.
I feel like this is where we are with Chat GPT and its cousins: the more AI is forced upon us, the more we will value “High Touch” in our lives. The animal health companies, including veterinary clinics, that will use AI to make their employees and customer experiences better – more personal, warmer – will be the winners in the long run. The goal of this technology should be to make our lives richer, not so companies can reduce payrolls. Remember, it’s all about people.
Bob Jones
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