AI in the Field: Humans at the Heart of Value
summary
Marjory Canonne argues that AI delivers value only when grounded in real-world needs and co‑built with the people who will use it, not treated as a standalone technological goal. She illustrates this with field examples — demolition and tendering, police scheduling, carpentry, auto retail, and real estate — and emphasizes focusing on practical tools, value and cost rather than just large language models or coding, advocating for locally driven, team‑led AI adoption.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:47Ten years in data and AI
- 5:59Data lake pitfalls
- 9:08AI project failure
- 11:57AI transformation fundamentals
- 14:43Long-term vision and BI
- 15:46Vibe coding for innovation
- 17:53Paradigm shift for experts
- 18:38Human and organizational stakes
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