Talent, Technology, Technique: Your Systems Savvy Edge

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Stylized picture of people in the rain, looking at others in the sun with flowers and "growing" computers.

April showers are bringing May flowers… and upgrades to the technologies we can use at work. Welcome to the April edition of Talent, Technology, Technique: Your Systems Savvy Edge.

Our Research Highlight of the Month

From "human-in-the-loop" to "human-crafted-augmentation" - We must shift (in our language and practice) to a position where humans are not mere supervisors in AI systems, but intentional architects who design collaborations where human and AI capabilities genuinely complement each other.

Blog Posts You Don’t Want to Miss

  • AI Upgrades Daily. Do You? The technology shifts daily, and yesterday’s “latest model” is already old news. However, people change, too, just not always at the same speed. What happens when machine learning outruns human learning? Let’s compare the recent pace of AI upgrades with the pace of real human uptake — and I’ll try to convince you of two things: 1. Your organization needs to spend more on supporting the “Humans-In-The-Loop.” 2. You need to spend more time supporting your own application of these tools to your work.

  • The Skills Gap We Can't Afford to Ignore. Amy Yee of the Wired for Change podcast invited me to my neighborhood studio (until then, I didn’t know I had a neighborhood studio!) for a fantastic conversation. Amy found a way to distill decades of my research and teaching into 45 crystal clear minutes.

  • AI Gives You Superpowers, but it’s not Robin to Your Batman. Superpowers, yes. Teammate, no. AI can revolutionize your work. But remember that the true power lies in YOU. 

What I’m Reading

Big Month for reports. Here are two on AI that I’ve shared with my colleagues:

And as always, great ideas from authors like:

Let me know if I’ve followed through on my goal of offering you a new perspective to make informed decisions without overwhelming you with information.