All-in on AI by Thomas Davenport and Nitin Mittal: A Book Review

Book: All-in On AI: How Smart Companies Win Big with Artificial Intelligence

Authors: Thomas H. Davenport, Nitin Mittal


You must read this book, if you want to understand the business side of AI and why some companies are already winning big, by investing in AI and rebuilding their core business infused with AI. Thomas & Nitin have studied several companies and picked some interesting case studies across industries, to showcase the impact of AI cutting across various aspects of an organization.

The authors have classified companies into five categories based on their investment and progress on the AI journey.

1) AI fueled
2) Transformers
3) Pathseekers
4) Starters
5) Underachievers

Read more to know where you organization or clients stand today.

This book also has basics on the subject, and you won't feel lost in the jargon. Easy to read, digest, and think about applying this in your work.

You can find case studies of Capital One, PING AN, Cotiviti, Airbus, Disney and several more companies that are benefiting by their AI strategy. There's an entire chapter on uses cases from various industries like healthcare, pharma, lifesciences, banking and financial services, audit and insurance, taxation, government and public services, media, entertainment, and many others.

The authors make a clear statement in this book. "AI is as much about people as technology. Smart companies are reskilling and upskilling their employees to develop, interpret, and improve AI systems."

Right from the CEO to the interns, everyone needs to build skills on AI to win in this new world. Executive leaders need to build a strategy and share the vision with the organization. This is a good read and informative, if you're in consulting and talking with business leaders on winning in the changing marketplace.

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