Is Your AI-First Strategy Causing More Problems Than It’s Solving?
March 18, 2024

Illustration by Agnes Jonas
Summary.
From technology giants like Google to major management consultants like McKinsey, a rapidly growing number of companies preach an “AI-first” strategy. In essence, this means considering AI as the ultimate strategic priority, one that precedes other alternative directions. At first glance, this strategy seems logical, perhaps even inevitable. The figures speak for themselves: the sheer volume of investment flowing into AI technologies shows the confidence levels in an increasingly AI-driven future.