It's time for companies to treat AI like human talent

Automation could be so much more than just a buzzword if we let it be. The practice of automation sits at the heart of countless exciting technologies, giving space for risk-taking and innovation. Unfortunately, rather than deploy AI in meaningful ways, companies have co-opted the automation AI makes possible to power cost-cutting efforts. Sadly, this has nothing to do with the technology. By relegating automation to exclusively target cost-cutting strategies, we strip it of its real power.