Navigating the AI Revolution: From Technical Expertise to Strategic Integration

In this interview, Dr. Michael Kollo, CEO of Evolved.AI underscores the transformative potential of AI in business, reflecting on a journey from a technical background in finance to a focus on AI’s societal impacts and human capital enhancement. Michael’s career pivot led to the founding of Evolve.AI, which integrates AI into businesses while prioritising human benefits over displacement. He addresses the dual nature of AI as a powerful tool and a source of anxiety, given its potential to disrupt jobs and the complexities of its adoption.

Michael highlights the challenges CIOs face when embracing AI, including uncertainty about the technology, overwhelming potential impacts, and low risk tolerance. He emphasises that a strategic approach to AI adoption is crucial, involving a clear vision, incremental implementation, and strong leadership. Effective AI use depends more on how well it integrates into and improves existing business processes than solely on having robust data infrastructure.…