Shadowing Practice: AI Strategy: 3 Key Questions - Learn English Speaking with Video

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-You need an AI strategy.
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I need an AI strategy.
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We all need an AI strategy.
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Oh gosh, how do we even make one?
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How do we even start?
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Let's take a deep breath.
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Let's talk about the three key questions we should ask ourselves and our bosses about building a good AI strategy.
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What's our business?
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Do we need AI to actually make money?
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What problems are we really trying to solve?
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Let's tackle them one at a time so we don't get overwhelmed.
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What's our business?
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What is your employer's business?
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Who are the people that matter, the products that drive your revenue, and the customers that use those products?
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Why do those customers even bother to use your stuff at all, and how well are their problems understood internally?
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A good organization has the answer to this already, but if you don't, then let's do it now.
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Understanding what business you're in will help understanding how AI might fit into it at all.
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If AI doesn't seem to fit very well, if it's vague, if your executives are talking about thought leadership or something, then be wary.
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Your organization might not have a great AI strategy right now.
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Next, do we need AI to make money?
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Doing something temporary that won't make money can make sense for an organization, but it's important to know where you're falling on the hype and substance spectrum.
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This stems from the primary objective or benefit of including AI in this particular context.
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Is it solving a problem?
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Is it competitive pressure?
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Is it to signal to our customers that our product is better?
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Is it to address a real problem that users, employees, clients have?
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Is it because the CEO used ChatGPT over the weekend and convinced himself he's talking to a sentient deity?
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Your organization's priorities can be based on perception or marketing, but they should be honest about that.
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Your organization might be more focused on being perceived as innovating with AI as opposed to doing something actually meaningful.
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Are you being assigned to a team funded by an innovation budget that might dry up in six months, or are you being given leeway to actually explore AI integrations in your existing product?
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Are you getting messaging from your managers and executives about establishing AI leadership without any additional funding?
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Are you being given time and space to pilot test new technology?
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Knowing your organization's priorities is really important and will help you avoid putting too much effort into what might really be a short-term gesture or a marketing or PR effort.
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Last big question.
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What problems are we trying to solve?
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A good AI strategy begins with identifying unmet user needs, business challenges, or market opportunities, and then considering where AI might be a viable solution, along with other alternatives.
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AI is just a tool that can solve problems, but it shouldn't be assumed to be part of the solution unless you've started with the problems first and understood them clearly.
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Before you get lost in a sea of buzzwords and pressure, bring it back to the fundamentals.
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A strong AI strategy is built by answering those three essential questions honestly.
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What is our core business?
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Are we chasing real value or just perception, and what specific problem are we actually trying to solve?
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Starting here provides a solid foundation for any initiative, grounding your work in substance rather than hype.
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It ensures that your engagement with AI will be purposeful, realistic, and focused on delivering tangible results for your business and your customers.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “AI Strategy: 3 Key Questions”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: strategy, solve, customers, organization, product. Deze video bevat 47 zinnen en 657 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:34. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 144 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 21 van de 47 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
hype zelfstandig naamwoord/haɪp/hype
perception zelfstandig naamwoord/pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/perceptie, gewaarwording
innovate werkwoord/ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/vernieuwen, innoveren
leeway zelfstandig naamwoord[ˈliːˌweɪ]afdrift, afdrijving
overwhelm werkwoord/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/overweldigen, overmannen
purposeful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈpɝ.pəs.fəl/opzettelijk
sentient bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈsɛn.ʃi.ənt/met gevoel
deity zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdi.ə.ti/godheid
wary bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwɛɚ.i/behoedzaam
tangible bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/tastbaar
assign werkwoord/əˈsaɪn/toewijzen
perceive werkwoord/pɚˈsiv/waarnemen
vague bijvoeglijk naamwoord/veɪɡ/vaag
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/gossie
gesture zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/gebaar, geste

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • How do we even start?
  • What problems are we really trying to solve?
  • What is your employer's business?
  • What problems are we trying to solve?
  • What is our core business?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 8 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: perception /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, sentient /ˈsɛn.ʃi.ənt/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als hype, perception, innovate.

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