Today, our speaker highlighted how AI is reshaping the role that we as humans play in entrepreneurship. He was extremely optimistic about the projection and development of the industry. One thing he emphasized was how easy it has become to skip the first stages of business development, as most people now spend more time correcting the initial AI input instead of creating it themselves. He also reinforced that now more than ever, adaptability is the best skill to have and that, as students, we must chase the “best” methods in order to avoid being replaced by AI. I definitely agree with him that in today’s environment, being accepting of change and open-mindedness is one of the most important skills to have. I can’t remember the exact AI job gain/loss statistics he mentioned, but I do remember that the creation of work through AI is expected to be three times more powerful than the loss of jobs. This goes to show the importance of staying resilient, especially in the field of business, where experimentation and progress with AI are never going to end.

Personally, I use AI to streamline tasks, ask more in-depth questions, and create situations that I have to adapt to. When I say adapting, I mean prompting it to challenge me, help me study, and bring me new ideas about a topic. I do this most often when I’m in school and studying for big finals and tests where the content is less about memorization and more applied. One example was for Decision Analytics, where I would ask AI to come up with different case studies that still applied the tools and analysis I needed to practice. I also recently used it while preparing for my interview with D.C. United, where I asked it to generate potential interview questions, and I would go down the list answering them.

I don’t think AI will negatively impact the creative touch because creativity is more inherent to humans. Like many people in the class, I do worry about the regulation of artificial intelligence because I don’t fully trust the large corporations and elites controlling it. However, it is important to remain level-headed and try to find solutions together as humans since this disruptive technology is not going anywhere. Some industries, such as art-related fields, will likely not be heavily affected by AI. I think we can all agree that most people would rather listen to music made by humans or buy artwork created with genuine human creativity. In industries that are being disrupted, I would say that as long as people are adaptable to change, AI could become one of their greatest virtues. If it is used solely as a tool and not as the final deliverable, I think many aspiring entrepreneurs can reap the benefits.