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May 2023
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What We Do and Don’t Know About Generati...

Boston Consulting Group BCG
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Sylvain Duranton helps companies build AI-enabled businesses. As the the global leader of BCG X, he has a front row seat to the generative AI revolution. He discusses the industries likely to face the most disruption, the future of work, and how generative AI can help solve challenges in climate and health. His advice to companies unsure how to get started? Pick a difference-making opportunity; invest adequately; upskill your people; and rethink processes to accommodate generative AI.  (Read more about the risk and reward of generative AI https://www.bcg.com/x/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai.)



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