What AI Can’t Do Part II

What AI Can’t Do Part II

by | Jun 5, 2023 | Business

I’ve spent the past 4 weeks on the road working with CEOs and teams all around the US and Canada, and I’ve found one thing that everyone is asking: “What can I do to support my team in being great at what they do, and help them see how individually and as a team they bring value and feel valued?”

I believe the answer to this question is based in our ability to access and embrace our humanity. Of course there are skills that leaders and managers need to know and apply, but mostly, it’s the human connection that will keep team members working up to thier potential. So how does all of this new AI affect our work and ability to connect with our mission, vision and values so that everyone feels a part of something bigger than themselves? Here’s my take…

AI has its merits for research, idea generation and process enhancement. But AI can’t replicate the depth, complexity, and emotional connection that come from genuine human-to-human interactions. Building meaningful relationships and a heart based human connection that brings people together requires the nuances of emotional intelligence, social context, and personal engagement, which AI currently cannot replicate. And I suspect it never will.

So, while it is important to embrace AI as a tool that can enhance certain aspects of our work and can increase productivity when used wisely, it is crucial to remember the irreplaceable value of human connection and the need for authentic relationships both in our professional and personal lives. Hopefully we are spending time paying attention to our humanity in both.

What AI Can’t Do

What AI Can’t Do

by | Apr 6, 2023 | How to, Life

Everyone is talking about AI. Some people are incredibly excited about it while others have dread. I was kind of mixed about it until I realized all of the things that AI can’t do.
*AI cannot replace any of the things that make us unique, human or valuable to other people.
*AI is not creative. It is just compiling information that other people have already put out there.
*AI is not compassionate,. It cannot tell how you’re feeling and give you a hug to make you feel better. It can’t tell how your family member is feeling when they just want to be with you in the silence until they feel better.
*AI is not designed to create connection. It does not facilitate humans connecting with other humans in a way that they feel the physical emotional and spiritual energies that each human carries with them whereever they go.
As human beings we are designed to create a tribe. To surround ourselves with people who love, appreciate and acknowledge us for our strengths our weaknesses, our geniuses and our faults.
So with all of this “Artificial Intelligence”, I invite you to dig even deeper into your “Actual Human-ness”. Lean into your desire to be creative, to form teams, tribes, groups, families, friends, and organizations that lift each other up. AI can’t do that.