Ryan: Measured AI strategy enables enterprises to be fast followers
Tim Ryan · How to re-skill for AI (with PwC's Tim Ryan) | Masters of Scale · Jul 21, 2023 · at 6:26
Tim Ryan, US Chair of PwC, advises enterprise leaders facing pressure to rush into generative AI deployment.
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“I think this is one where measured and consistent approach is going to be better off. The reality is that with the number of resources out there, there'll be the opportunity to be fast followers.”
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