Artificial Intelligence (AI) has finally become a viable and valuable tool in my day-to-day work. Using ChatGPT has offered speed, efficiency, and versatility. Using AI feels akin to having a great intern who can handle a vast array of tasks with remarkable speed. Whether it’s drafting documents, analyzing data, or extracting information, AI performs these tasks in a fraction of the time it would take manually.
One of the greatest advantages of AI is its ability to combine multiple steps into a single streamlined process. Tasks that traditionally required technical expertise or a series of tools can now be managed seamlessly with AI assistance. This allows me to focus more on strategy and decision-making rather than getting bogged down by repetitive tasks.
In a recent example, during a software conversion, I estimate that ChatGPT saved over 40 labor hours by extracting and consolidating thousands of lines of data in minutes!
However, like any good intern, AI still needs guidance and oversight. The outputs are only generated after I “teach” it what I want by feeding it examples and working through them in stages. This may have taken me 30 minutes in total. Once the application produced good results on the examples, I was able to give it exponentially more data and the results were impressively fast and accurate. Checking and validating those results remains crucial. This ensures that the final product meets the required quality standards and that critical details are not overlooked.
Overall, leveraging AI in our work has been an immediate cost saver. It allows us to achieve more in less time and with fewer resources. As AI continues to evolve, I anticipate even more opportunities to enhance efficiency and innovation in my projects. It seems we can’t escape conversations about AI, but now, I have experienced the benefits myself and I am excited to see what comes in future years, especially the productivity it will bring to many industries!