AI beyond the hype: We need to talk

Viktor Weber, Managing Director & Co-Founder – Acquirepad

The colorful AI world makes some users waver as to whether this new instrument can do everything in the shortest possible time and consequently destroy all office jobs or whether it is not all humbug after all and one should rather stick to one’s file folders and hand-drawn accountant’s noses. Especially in social media, a marketing-driven wetland biotope of world explainers and influencers proliferates here, who also seem to have recently prompted this dazzling world for themselves.

In this point of view, Viktor Weber illustrates that AI – especially the large language models – is inherently non-deterministic, i.e. error-prone, but that conversely, this must not mean that we can ignore the enormous potential of the new offers. Just as machines did not make engineers unemployed, AI will not make (all) analysts, asset managers, consultants, etc. obsolete. The important thing is that if you don’t know the limits, you can’t adequately assess the results. But if you deal closely with the advantages AND disadvantages, AI will be a powerful sword in your hand. But just like the knightly weapon, the AI sword must also be cherished and cared for. So even in the age of AI, a lot of work remains on us. I wish you a lot of insight while reading.