This is the third blog in a four-part series detailing the components necessary for AI success. You can read my earlier posts about cultural willingness, and data and infrastructure readiness to get caught up. Look for the final post in this series coming soon, covering ethics, risk and compliance planning. Organizations face a daunting task in today's digital era: to identify, organize and analyze the hordes of data that continue to grow in complexity, scope, and size. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) can automate basic tasks, there still remains the challenge of freeing employees up for analytical and creative thinking, to develop the skills needed to successfully implement AI, and to benefit from its power.