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What AI Thinks It Looks Like As A Real Person
It's probably only a matter of time before AI is able to assume a more recognisable human form. What better means of preparing ourselves than to find out by asking ChatGPT for a photograph of itself.
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“Values should define everything we want to encapsulate about us, and they have to be active; otherwise what happens is that they can begin to go missing. That’s not because there isn’t a desire to follow them anymore; it’s just they’re not front of mind as they were.” Ronnie George, chief executive, Volution Group plc, shares his thoughts about building and sustaining a values driven business.
“Don’t imagine you are going to really change the world with the application you have developed – be content to be able to change some of the world for some of the people and maybe even then for only some of the time.” A conversation with Quentin Solt, technology entrepreneur, investor, non-exec, and corporate lawyer.
“You want to know what I think is the most important part of the DNA of a family business? Trust. Because being family means you don’t have to play politics; there are none of the toxic components normally experienced in trying to climb the career ladder.”
Jim Matthews, Managing Director of HG Matthews and grandson of the founder explains how he believes that is achieved.
“Marketing has to change habits, a requirement which is often forgotten when there is a combined sales and marketing role, resulting in the focus being on the here and now, with all the attention on getting the leads in at the expense of long-term brand building.”
Nick Haughton, brand director at Sapphire Balconies also reveals how AI meant Winston Churchill helped him make a conference speech.
“If someone puts their hand up, give them the go-ahead to investigate. It’s a practical means of achieving both engagement with an evaluation of what’s out there.” Natasha Frangos, Managing Partner of HaysMac shares her thinking.
“Being authentic is part of what makes a business sustainable because it means it is being true to its stakeholders. And by sharing when things don’t necessarily go to plan rather than saying nothing or covering them up, that will mean you can take your audience with you,” maintains Zahra Afshar, head of legal, human rights and sustainability at family-owned Ahmad Tea.
“Not being a business which is based on building a relationship with each of its customers, and its supply chain for that matter – now that would be a big risk in my mind. Relationships mean we can work more closely together, and the benefit is that we can all grow together.” Simon Escott, Managing Director of Portsmouth Aviation explains his thinking.
When Tilly Wilson is asked about the origins of the home decor accessories business she set up, the CEO of Collecting Seashells always tells people it all started with a lantern. “I couldn’t find one I wanted for our garden,” she explains.
“If values are exaggerated on a company’s website that will distort the eventual experience which the customer is expecting and the relationship you will have with them,” says Kim Partington, chief executive of Geocento.”
“A company needs to give people confidence that there is something real there and that’s where good marketing comes in, to articulate rather than create those values.”
When a CEO sits down with a leadership team, how do they consciously move the discussion from ‘why cyber matters’ to ‘how we use security to help the business run better’? Two managed service providers share their thoughts.
“What is business success? Historically it would have been creating the most profitable company possible. Now other factors, such as job creation, how a business contributes to society, its culture, and the impact it has on all of its stakeholders have to be taken into consideration.
“That doesn’t have to result in a negative impact on the ability of a company to be highly profitable. Quite the opposite,” says Sarah Barber, Chief Executive, Jenson Funding Partners.
“Looking back, I now know that without realising it, I was building up my strength for this, to have an army of experience behind me to start my own business. I believe every experience has a purpose,”says Rita Kohli, founder of The Mortgage Stop, “even if it’s just being able to work out how to turn a negative situation into a positive.
Back of the book
Some largely irreverent thoughts about business.
The antithesis to mass production whose designs are still have printed today.
Gina Citroni, CEO of Amplicon Liveline remembers her first car, and reveals her favourite.
Four hotels, four restaurants, two countries, three buildings.