1AndrewNgAITransformationPlaybookHowtoleadyourcompanyintotheAIeraAI(ArtificialIntelligence)technologyisnowpoisedtotransformeveryindustry,justaselectricitydid100yearsago.Betweennowand2030,itwillcreateanestimated$13trillionofGDPgrowth1.WhileithasalreadycreatedtremendousvalueinleadingtechnologycompaniessuchasGoogle,Baidu,MicrosoftandFacebook,muchoftheadditionalwavesofvaluecreationwillgobeyondthesoftwaresector.ThisAITransformationPlaybookdrawsoninsightsgleanedfromleadingtheGoogleBrainteamandtheBaiduAIGroup,whichplayedleadingrolesintransformingbothGoogleandBaiduintogreatAIcompanies.ItispossibleforanyenterprisetofollowthisPlaybookandbecomeastrongAIcompany,thoughtheserecommendationsaretailoredprimarilyforlargerenterpriseswithamarketcapfrom$500Mto$500B.ThesearethestepsIrecommendfortransformingyourenterprisewithAI,whichIwillexplaininthisplaybook:1.Executepilotprojectstogainmomentum2.Buildanin-houseAIteam3.ProvidebroadAItraining4.DevelopanAIstrategy5.DevelopinternalandexternalcommunicationsLANDINGAI1https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/artificial-intelligence/notes-from-the-ai-frontier-modeling-the-impact-of-ai-on-the-world-economy2AndrewNg1.ExecutepilotprojectstogainmomentumItismoreimportantforyourfirstfewAIprojectstosucceedratherthanbethemostvaluableAIprojects.TheyshouldbemeaningfulenoughsothattheinitialsuccesseswillhelpyourcompanygainfamiliaritywithAIandalsoconvinceothersinthecompanytoinvestinfurtherAIprojects;theyshouldnotbesosmallthatotherswouldconsiderittrivial.TheimportantthingistogettheflywheelspinningsothatyourAIteamcangainmomentum.SuggestedcharacteristicsforthefirstfewAIprojects:•ItshouldideallybepossibleforaneworexternalAIteam(whichmaynothavedeepdomainknowledgeaboutyourbusiness)topartnerwithyourinternalteams(whichhavedeepdomainknowledge)andbuildAIsolutionsthatstartshowingtractionwithin6-12months.•Theprojectshouldbetechnicallyfeasible.Toomanycompaniesarestillstartingprojectsthatareimpossibleusingtoday’sAItechnology;havingtrustedAIengineersdoduediligenceo...
