Introducing Me, Myself, and AI

SPEAKER_1 (0:02)

AI is complex because the words mean different things to different people.

SPEAKER_2 (0:08)

Explaining what is possible and deciding on the big bets, this is the power of AI.

SPEAKER_3 (0:13)

We are able to create a new model, an AI model based on synthetic data, which is of similar accuracy to the one that is created on real data.

SPEAKER_4 (0:20)

A key part of the success is the change management. Many of the technologies that we're introducing into our operations, it's really designed to make the life of the front line a lot easier.

SPEAKER_2 (0:32)

When you see somebody who is not a believer in AI, it starts believing in AI. Those are the best parts of my job.

Sam Ransbotham (0:40)

Getting significant benefits from artificial intelligence is difficult for organizations.

Our research finds that only 10 percent of organizations do. Why?

Shervin Khodabandeh (0:49)

In this podcast series, we're talking to a few leaders from that 10 percent to find out.

Sam Ransbotham (0:55)

Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast on artificial intelligence and business. I'm Sam Ransbotham, Professor of Information Systems at Boston College and from MIT Sloan Management Review.

Shervin Khodabandeh (1:06)

And I'm Shervin Khodabandeh from Boston Consulting Group.

Sam Ransbotham (1:10)

MIT SMR and BCG have been researching artificial intelligence together now for four years.

Shervin Khodabandeh (1:15)

And we've been speaking to leading practitioners of AI about what they're doing with AI and how they're doing it.

Sam Ransbotham (1:21)

We'll drop our first podcast episodes, Talking with Walmart and Umana, on October 20th. In the meantime, read more about our research and follow along at slonereview.mit.edu/ai.

Shervin Khodabandeh (1:34)

That URL is long, Sam. Can we put it in the show notes?

Sam Ransbotham (1:38)

Good idea. Shervin, are we ready to do this?

Shervin Khodabandeh (1:41)

Absolutely, Sam. Let's go for it.