Advancements in artificial intelligence are progressing at an increasing pace. Many sectors are freeing themselves from traditional workloads by utilizing the rapid production capacity of artificial intelligence, becoming capable of processing data much faster and generating quicker decisions.
Artificial intelligence, which provides incredible speed and efficiency in areas such as data analysis, content creation, code development, robotics, etc., will pose the greatest threat in decision-making positions. The result of an analysis that artificial intelligence can achieve within seconds would be impossible for the normal human brain to achieve. From this perspective, it is evident that the positions of General Managers and directors will be threatened by a highly-capable artificial intelligence.
Revising issues that cause energy, money, and time loss, such as performance analyses conducted for months, debates on sales and pricing, slow communication among employees, internal company policies, record control, and data analysis problems, in this way would appeal to the liking of company boards while creating a perception of threat for individuals in managerial positions. In such a scenario, it can be considered that with the capacity of artificial intelligence replacing a human, there will be no need for these managerial positions, and the managements of constantly digitizing companies will adapt to this change. In the future, a company's CEO could very well be a product of artificial intelligence!
It is debated that artificial intelligence will eliminate most intermediary professions. However, it would be naïve to think that managers in leadership positions will not be affected by this development. At this stage, the most significant argument could be that human qualities such as intuition, foresight, and emotional intelligence cannot be replaced. However, while this argument is correct, the extent to which these qualities will retain their importance in the digitized world is also doubtful. Furthermore, it is suggested as a counter-argument that incompatibilities and conflicts among employees already arise from these human characteristics. Social relationships, emotional structures, and human thought processes are undergoing changes over time.
Despite the rapid progress, at least for today, it can be said, "Even if your job is not done by artificial intelligence, those who use artificial intelligence will hire." Of course, for now!
Dr. Bilinç Dolmacı
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