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artificial intelligence . I like to think about it as augmented intelligence ,” she explains . “ What I ’ m finding is that there ’ s tremendous potential , and yes , there are some real concerns and I can ’ t predict what is going to happen , but I do believe that I see a tremendous opportunity for augmenting the people and what they ’ re able to do in a 10-hour or 8-hour day .”
One word she regularly returns to is ‘ hype ’. “ I think it ’ s really important for GEP to take that leadership role , to cut through the hype . I will say that I think there ’ s a lot of individuals who , because they don ’ t know where to start , it all feels like hype .”
Her focus is making sure that the importance of using AI intelligently is never overlooked , given the boundless potential of the technology , and breaking it down into micro-steps and processes to ensure they serve their intended purpose . She knows that AI without true tangible value to her customers , is not the kind of progress GEP ’ s partners expect .
“ I think for us at GEP , it ’ s all about AI every single day , internally and externally , and applying that knowledge to our customers . How do we now apply these wonderful large language models that are coming out ?” she says , knowing the tremendous speed of change . “ How do we apply the large language models and really make a difference in some of these processes using proprietary data ? That is what is at the heart of everything GEP is doing , so our platform and our advice and expertise to clients is what we can provide and really help them transform this new world .”
The future of AI and GEP Neha Shah takes the responsibility of being at the forefront of the AI age extremely
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