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• We are already seeing its impact in my industry. Much like the proliferation of the Internet in the late 90s, this is going to be a paradigm shift. There will be winners who keep up and losers who lag behind.
• AI helps me get to the things I don't ever have time for.
• I'm a huge advocate of sustainability and the environment. I believe it is a core foundational tenet of mine. I do not believe the naysayers that say AI is going to be more destructive to the environment. Yes, in the short term. However, it has great potential to improve efficiency and reduce waste. -- AI augmented cars will reduce stop and go traffic and accidents -- AI augmented industry (AI + CNC) will maximize the use of manufactured/cut materials -- AI augmented design will produce structures that meet tolerances with both material constraints and safety in mind -- AI augmented maintenance means that "things" will tell us before they break down, reducing failures and replacements. -- AI augmented reporting/spreadsheets will reduce double entry and the need for manual reconciliation -- AI augmented chatbots will mean everyone has access to a personal assistant

That said, I do have concerns about what I'm hearing about brain activity and use of AI. I can somewhat relate it to the same idea that back 30 years ago, everyone knew something like ten of their closest friends' and relatives' phone numbers. Now I'd be lucky to remember two. Cell phones reduced the need to keep those in my head. Likewise, leaning too heavily on AI is already starting to produce some homogeneity of thought across business, to the expense of creativity. I think there needs to be careful consideration put into what we should all be able to learn and recall without AI, before we turn AI into a crutch.