What an AI employee really means in business
An AI employee is a clearly defined digital role, not a virtual person or a substitute for leadership.
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An AI employee is a clearly defined digital role, not a virtual person or a substitute for leadership.
Read articleA chatbot responds; an agent can take multi-step action within defined boundaries.
Read articleRAG connects a request with relevant approved knowledge passages and adds source context.
Read articleHuman control needs to be proportionate to the risk and consequence of each process step.
Read articleStrong candidates are recurring, information-rich workflows with clear objectives and reviewable outcomes.
Read articleSeveral bounded agents can divide complex work more transparently than one universal agent.
Read articleA good start needs a relevant process, named ownership and measurable criteria, not an oversized AI programme.
Read articleA sound estimate follows the process, data, integration, controls and operation; without that basis any flat figure would be speculative.
Read articleStable rules favour conventional automation; variable information work may justify agents, while a bounded combination is often the most robust design.
Read articleThe AI Act, GDPR and information security ask different but complementary questions about purpose, data, role, risk and operation of an AI system.
Read articleWe begin with the work, the people and the current process — then assess which form of AI genuinely makes sense.