"I learned the computer!"

"I learned the computer!" Do you remember those Video Professor commercials from back in the day? The company delivered computer learning, initially via VHS tapes. At that time the computer was the great unknown and was portrayed as one finite tool to learn. Sound familiar?

Just like the computer, AI is being talked about as if it's one universal thing. In reality it's anything but.

I see job openings with vague requirements such as "experience with AI tools" and "ability to leverage generative AI."

AI could refer to native capability within existing systems, a standalone tool like Claude or ChatGPT, an automation layer built on top of existing processes, a large language model powering a vendor product, a governance framework a company may or may not have built.

Being confident in a world that keeps changing is everything. That's what People Intelligence™ is about. As a PI™-developed person you can ask the right questions to distinguish between real AI adoption and AI bluster. Even better, don't just ask, contribute. "I have strategic ideas on how we can use AI."

Follow along so that you can Lead with PI™.

P.S. Video Professor is still in business. Apparently they can teach you AI now too, just not on VHS tape.