“We are preparing for everything and for nothing. We have no idea where things are going. But it is certain that we have unleashed something powerful.” So said John Sanei, a leading futures strategist and adviser, about artificial intelligence.
Speaking at GIBS on the future of work, Sanei, who is dedicated to changing the narrative around an uncertain future, said it is essential for organisations and individuals to be agile and adaptable in the context of rapidly changing technology.
While current mindsets allow for limited adaptability and fragile optimism, we need to develop agile optimism, which is not linked to any anticipated outcome.
“The future requires a different state of awareness. It is essential that we are able to unlearn and recalibrate the way we think.
