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Your AI risk appetite is too narrow

A simple framework for managing the risk of deploying AI agents to the enterprise

AI agents
AI risk management
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Your AI manifesto needs an update

Why every organization needs to establish the why, how, and "what we expect" around generative AI - again and again.

AI strategy
AI deployment
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How to manage AI token costs

Everyone is freaking out about token costs. Here's why yours going up might be a good sign.

AI tokens
AI budget
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The case for letting people mess around with AI

To get people experimenting with AI, you have to encourage them to play with it first.

AI adoption
AI agents
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Should enterprise organizations hire a Head of AI?

Should your company hire a head of AI? Michael argues for why the role should exist - and be well-resourced.

Chief AI Officer
Head of AI
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How to manage the risk of AI agents

Many organizations are talking about agents, but far fewer know how to deploy them safely. Our Head of AI, Michael Domanic, shares his mental framework for how to think about the risk and opportunity of AI agents.

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agentic AI
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2024 Wrapped: Our top 3 insights from a year of covering AI use cases

We added over 30,000 subscribers to our AI Strategy Brief community in 2024. We also spoke with more than 50 experts about how they’re getting value from AI. So this week, we analyzed the data from our 50+ posts this year to see what resonated most with you.

AI
Strategy Brief
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ChatGPT Canvas: OpenAI's Trojan Horse for Enterprise Domination

If you missed the launch of ChatGPT's Canvas feature, don’t be surprised – its launch didn't generate the usual hype. But Canvas offers an interesting glimpse into the future of OpenAI's strategic direction.

AI
ChatGPT
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How I use AI to help my boss prepare for board meetings

We’re not shy about sharing our favorite AI use case: Leveraging it as a thought partner. But not all LLMs are created equally – so Section’s Chief of Staff to the COO, Ana, is sharing how they rank as thought partners for one of her most strategic use cases: Preparing the quarterly board deck.

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Thought Partner
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How we used AI to improve course quality by 20%

One common misperception about AI is that it’s only good for making processes quicker. Education Product Lead, Kyra Atekwana, shared how it also improved our content quality by 20%.

AI
Custom GPT
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How a Bayer CFO is thinking about AI ROI

Your CFO will want to see your plan for proving ROI before they greenlight your AI initiatives. But what we learned from Bayer CFO, Florian Zirnstein, is that not all CFOs need to see hard numbers to measure success.

AI
ROI
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Benchmarking Section’s AI Proficiency

We've talked a lot about the AI proficiency of the broader workforce - but is Section even walking the walk? We ran our own AI Proficiency Survey internally - here's how we did it, what we learned, and how we're measuring ROI.

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AI Proficiency
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How to set an AI policy for your company

In this post, we'll cover the four parts to a strong AI policy – your stance on AI, operating norms, rules/guidelines, and real-life use cases.

AI policy
AI regulation
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How to appoint (or become) your company's next chief of AI

Your business needs a chief of AI. Here's everything you need to know about how to appoint one, including a job description.

AI strategy
chief of AI
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5 insights on learning from Section's Annual Outcomes Report

We surveyed your employees on the blockers that stand in the way of learning. Read our post to learn how to engage them in learning and prove the ROI of your programs.

learning and development
employee engagement
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4 steps to attracting and keeping the best talent in business (even if you're not Google)

You don't need to be a big tech firm to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent. Here's our four-step process for doing it right.

Talent acquisition
Talent management
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Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]

Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.

We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.

talent management
leadership development
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Want to build the next Airbnb? 4 steps to get started

Airbnb changed the way we travel without purchasing any hotels. Uber made it easier to get around without amassing their own fleet. And DoorDash took care of breakfast without cracking a single egg.

The common thread between these companies is that they’re platform businesses. Rather than selling products directly, they’re providing a platform that conveniently connects sellers and buyers.

How do you follow in their footsteps? Here are four steps that can help you build a platform of your own.

platform
product strategy
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From org-wide impact to department-level use cases, Section HQ gives every leader the insights they need to drive progress.

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