Do you want better traffic lights, or do you want autonomous, self-driving cars? That's the kind of dilemma the talent development function must face when it comes to applying artificial intelligence to helping people do their best work every day and enabling organizations to achieve business goals. The conversation around AI within TD is accelerating. Technology providers are introducing AI-enabled capabilities within their applications, and TD professionals are beginning to work with open-source AI tools, such as Google's TensorFlow and the Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit. However, the industry has more questions than answers, chief among them being "Can AI really make a positive impact on organizational learning?" To answer that question, TD professionals need to decide whether they will jump into finding a killer app (in other words, a high-impact, full-proof AI use case) or first take a breath and reflect on how AI compares to other technologies that have redefined our industry.