Part 4/11:
The Human-AI Partnership
While AI introduces radical change, McCoy reframes it as an extension of human capacity rather than a threat to employment. She advocates viewing AI as a tool that acts as an additional set of supercharged arms, capable of performing tasks faster, cheaper, and more accurately than humans. For example, AI can generate content, automate customer service, and analyze data, freeing humans to focus on creative, strategic, or impactful endeavors.
Her belief in "liberation through machines" challenges dystopian narratives, emphasizing that AI can augment human efforts, lead to greater innovation, and even enable a better quality of life—if used wisely.
Practical Uses of AI Today
McCoy delineates three progressive levels of AI integration for business: