In his 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, science fiction author Philip K. Dick describes humanoid robots called androids that possess advanced cognitive functions such as problem solving, logical reasoning, and memory and can perform complex tasks and interact with humans. Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash explores how virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) can work together.
Nearly two years after ChatGPT’s appearance, many advances in artificial intelligence have been made, validating many of these science fiction authors’ visions. But the business world is still struggling to deploy them, particularly due to issues related to data, use case identification, lack of change management strategies, and skills shortages.
