In 1980, the Digital Equipment Corporation launched XCON, the first commercial AI, used to optimally select components of computer orders. In 2023, more than 40 years after XCON, generative AI brought computer intelligence into the mainstream.
“Think of farmers who had to till their own soil. Then, they domesticated oxen and horses to do that work. Did it mean farmers no longer had the messy job of tilling fields on their own? Yes, because they found a much better, more efficient way to do it! We should be conscious about how AI will change our world and it will change how we work.
Currently, generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claud, and Perplexity dominate our perception of artificial intelligence. Yet, there is much more going on behind the scenes. For example, modern laptops such as those from Acer incorporate quality-of-life AI features that enhance daily activities on our devices.
What about the panic that AI will destroy jobs? Du Toit agrees there will be some painful adjustments, acknowledging emerging stories about people losing jobs because companies simply automate their hard work. But he adds that these are not responsible companies. Based on interactions with other business leaders, he also sees those companies as a minority, “The penny is dropping in many companies as to what it actually means: the conversations aren’t around using AI to replace people. It’s not a head count conversation. What they’re looking for is for their staff to become more efficient and grow.”
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