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People and Machines

Partners in Innovation

Senén Barro and Thomas H. Davenport
MIT Sloan Management Review, 2019
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Professors Senén Barro and Thomas H. Davenport express concern about companies’ lack of preparation for handling the skill gaps that technological advances will open. The authors discuss the value of building up human expertise to work with AI and provide guidance on how to achieve this.

Take-Aways

  • Adopting AI technology will be crucial to many firms’ survival, but few have begun to adapt their workforces accordingly.
  • To stay competitive, companies must develop both technology and human resources. 
  • Creating awareness for AI opportunities and focusing on quick wins can help AI innovation initiatives gain momentum.

About the Authors

Senén Barro is the scientific director of the University of Santiago de Compostela’s Singular Research Center on Intelligent Technologies. Thomas H. Davenport is the President’s Distinguished Professor of IT and Management at Babson College.

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