FIR #386: Is AI Too Generic a Label?

In a LinkedIn post, internal communications thought leader Monique Zytnik wonders if there is not enough specificity in the “AI” label. “It’s like trying to have a conversation about different animals and only being able to use the word animal. One person is talking about lions and tigers 🦁and the other about cute chicks 🐣 but you’re only using the word animal,” she writes. In this short midweek episode, Neville and Shel tackle Monique’s question and explore some real-world business uses of AI that were included in a Microsoft article Monique shared in her post, examine the pending European AI regulations Monique mentioned, and look at some other recent AI developments. Links from this episode: Monique Zytnik’s LinkedIn Post How the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act will affect professionals | Legal Insights Europe EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence | Topics | European Parliament AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial intelligence Google Just Killed Bard and Replaced It With Gemini. It’s More Than Just a Name Change ---- The next monthly, long-form episode of FIR will drop on Monday, February 26. We host a Communicators Zoom Chat most Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. For credentials needed to participate, contact Shel or Neville directly, request the credentials in our Facebook group, or email fircomments@gmail.com. Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music. You can find the stories from which Shel’s FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog. Shel has started a metaverse-focused Flipboard magazine. You can catch up with both co-hosts on Neville’s blog and Shel’s blog. Neville’s Asides blog is also available. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast are Shel’s and Neville’s and do not reflect the views of their employers and/or clients.