If generative algorithms are going to work for us, we’re going to have to learn how to use them

Enrique Dans
Enrique Dans
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4 min readAug 31, 2023

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Until very recently, few people knew about generative algorithms, but they are rapidly becoming part of the new working reality for growing numbers of people, in much the same way as word processors and spreadsheets.

OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT Enterprise, which follows the addition of generative tools of the same type to Microsoft’s suite, promises to revolutionize the skills required for many jobs. The fact that there are no fears about what a tool of this type does with corporate information, incorporates centralized administration features and can be used within companies with a certain degree of confidence and security, will lead to more and more organizations demanding that candidates are fluent use of generative algorithms and that existing workforces get up to speed very quickly.

As I saw during last year’s classes, using generative algorithms is not just about opening ChatGPT and asking a question. That’s not a skill. Using it properly involves a lot of details ranging from how to ask…

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Enrique Dans
Enrique Dans

Professor of Innovation at IE Business School and blogger (in English here and in Spanish at enriquedans.com)