[Ailist] AI - an established business strategy

[Cheri Torres]

Mukul,

My suspicion is that to truly embrace AI requires an individual and an
organization culture to change their way of being and doing. This is no easy
task...and it is brand new ground.  It requires a whole new paradigm for
understanding the world: social constructionism.  This is a big deal for the
collective membership of an organization--I think it calls for continuous
awareness, openness to learning, willingness to accept agency and
responsibility, and then collaboration to co-create.  

What do others think?

Cheri  

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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Mukul Kumar
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:20 PM
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Subject: [Ailist] AI - an established business strategy

Hi everyone:

 

Looking at the past e-mail postings in the AIlistserve and my experiences
for pursuing AI in my organization, I am just wondering why AI has not been
established as an acceptable business strategy or tool so far.  Though it
has been developed in early 80's, it is based on positive environment and
consensus of all the participants (which is a perfect approach (win-win
approach in my opinion) in the current dynamic environment, even then the
people doubt its effectiveness and capability.  That's why it is not
popular.  Most of the people are not aware of AI and do not wish to invest
the resources for its trial.  Then we look around for the various ways if we
could get their acceptance.    

 

There are many other tools such as Kaplan's Balance Score Card, Porter's
Value Chain model, which are so popular and people accept them so easily
with no arguments or doubts.  

 

Would any one like to elaborate why AI is not gaining the acceptance?  Even
I too, foresee huge potential in AI approach and look forward to
study/involve more actively around this approach.  I am curious to know
whether am I missing any perspective in demonstrating its effectiveness.

 

Would appreciate your insights?   

 

      

Mukul

 

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