Why Many Businesses Are Not Ready For AI
Most of us are aware that artificial intelligence or AI
is an area of computer science that solely focuses on the creation of
intelligent machines that work and act like humans. Lately, it has been
observed that tech companies are opting for AIs to help their business grow. In
the year 2017, Amazon opened their Amazon Go automated stores and has been
using AI to improve and understand their physical retail shopping experience. Similarly,
international real estate and technology franchise Keller Williams announced in
2018 that they are looking forward to becoming an artificial intelligence driven
company. These are some of the few stories where artificial intelligence is
making its way into business models.
According to recent studies, it has been revealed that by
2030, one trillion dollars of new profit will be created from the use of
Artificial Intelligence. It was also estimated that only 10% of total profits
projected for that time will be AI driven. From the look of things, it is clear
that 70% - 80% of all businesses are yet to begin any AI implementation
whatsoever.
Turns out, most companies are not ready for AI; so trying
before they are even ready can lead to massive failure. Given below are some of
the factors that point out why many businesses are still not ready for AI.
No
culture for innovation
The company’s culture plays an important role in the
growth of their business. Popular companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook and
Walmart have a proven history of innovation. They have teams that are dedicated
to the research and development of new ideas and technologies. Therefore, in
this case a willingness to invest in innovation and technology is a must.
Additionally, most corporate giants see data as a
valuable asset. In the future, there will be some cultural considerations
that will decide how AI will be implemented in their company. Privacy and
ethics will be taken into account, and will be a deciding factor where the AI
will and will not be applied.
Lack
of sufficient quantity and quality of data
Data is the backbone of artificial intelligence; without
its help, algorithms will be difficult to imply. Therefore, data should be
present in significant quantity and quality. It has been proven that the more high-quality
the data is, the more accurate the predictions by the AI will be.
To collect appropriate data, you need to devise a strategy,
or else your AI solutions will not make it into production. The AI program must
be planned to support the corporate goals. Sometimes, having an AI just for the
sake of it, leads to long, drawn-out projects that end up producing no value. Support
from the top-most management is ideal in this case.
Lack
of internal technical expertise
Opting for cloud-based computing and storage technologies
is a challenging task for most businesses. These are crucial parts of AI
implementation. Moreover, AI models require huge computing power to process
massive data sets. Therefore, businesses need to have ready access to on-demand
computer power.
For successful AI programs, companies need to switch to
cloud technologies because owning the hardware can cost over a million dollars
for a single-node cluster.
Successful implementation of AI projects through the
development to deployment stage can be a daunting task. You need to have
dedicated managers who can scrutinize the data to implement them into models.
It is paramount to have software engineers or DevOps leads who can see through
the entire project from the development to the deployment stage. It will also
come in handy to have analysts, data engineers and
data scientists who can plan out the strategies for the project.
On a whole, you need to have a full-fledged strategy process
to ensure that your project makes it to the deployment stage and offers quality
services.
Conclusion
From the way things are right now, many companies do not seem
fully ready to reap the several benefits AI has to offer. It is largely because
most companies are not fully equipped to deploy any AI projects. What these
companies need to do is to assess how ready their company
is for AI deployment. If you are really interested in implementing an AI, then
it is advisable to hire an AI strategist. Meanwhile, it is best to not try
until you are fully equipped to go ahead with this thing.
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