Pure AI is true intelligence that can mimic or exceed the intelligence of human beings. It is still a long way off, if it can even ever be achieved. But what if AI became pure — could perceive, think, act, and even replicate as we do? Look to humanity for the answer. Humanity has been both beautiful and brutal:

  • The beauty of ingenuity, survival, exploration, art, and kindness.
  • The brutality of crime, war, and pettiness.

What would pure AI grow up to be?

An equal, positive partner of humanity — the best of us? Or a self-serving technology that perceives humanity as a threat?

The spooky stuff aside, I firmly believe that all organizations (including governments) must formulate an AI strategy now. AI will enable organizations and individuals to do the things they have always been doing better and to do new things that they have always wanted to do. Donald Fagen, of Steely Dan fame, imagined in his 1982 “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)” lyrics (hear the song – it's great) an AI future that you will develop if you choose to do so:

“A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We’ll be clean when their work is done
We’ll be eternally free yes and eternally young
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free”

Additional resources:

Forrester clients can read:

Artificial Intelligence: What's Possible For Enterprises Today

Artificial Intelligence Can Finally Unleash Your Business Applications' Creativity

Public blogs:

Artificial Intelligence: Fact, Fiction. How Enterprises Can Crush It

Micro Explanations For Nine Essential AI Technologies