Intelligent CIO North America Issue 53 | Page 38

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‘‘ business types of data due to a ‘ never throw away ’ mentality and poor records retention management . This creates a considerable risk to the accuracy of the results and response you would get from an assistant like Copilot , as this is typically one of the primary sources of information Copilot can draw from .

Lastly , not all AI is created equal , and organisations should be wary of choosing the wrong AI for the wrong person . This gives rise to the threat of Bring Your Own AI ( BYOAI ), where employees utilize commercial solutions instead of those authorized for the enterprise . While there are undeniable advantages to training your team to deploy your AI assistant to your users , it is time to proactively explore the world of AI and the various solutions available , including a positive impact on return on investment ( ROI ), using authorized products is deemed the best practice to avoid data breaches from less reliable tech and protect your company IP . later be developed in Word , with the ability for users to dictate format and writing style based on previous documents . It could look like using an AI like M365 Copilot in Outlook to prioritise and identify specific tasks within hundreds of emails and generate draft responses to incoming emails . You can even analyse data to create projections and business plans that already outline pressure points and successes , e . g ., in sales , where revenue is down and costs need to be cut back .
Many may feel discouraged when they realise an AI assistant won ’ t do all their work . Remember that with tools such as M365 Copilot , this is a copilot , not a pilot , and should be treated as such . It provides a jumpingoff point , removal of writer ’ s block or a helping hand as a digital virtual assistant , so you do not start from scratch or take up valuable time on the mundane . The future of AI assistance is sure to see rapid development in the coming years .
Once properly deployed and used effectively , your team will reap the full benefits of AI . This can look like AI-generated meeting notes by Teams , which can
If you follow the steps above , your organisation will be well-positioned to deploy AI assistants across all business areas . p
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