{"id":3956,"date":"2025-03-13T16:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2025-04-28T17:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:08:26","slug":"intuition-and-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com\/is\/intuition-and-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Intuition and AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Three keys, a quote and an invitation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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One<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is often misunderstood, overhyped, underestimated or overestimated and there\u2018s no wonder because things are moving pretty fast. While AI could lead to our greatest future achievements, it could also reshape societies in ways that causes suffering and undermines human agency. If AI is not properly regulated, AI could lead to a dystopian future where humans lose control over their own decisions and, ultimately, their destiny, as historian Yuval Noah Harari has argued.<\/p>\n

In Atlas of AI<\/em><\/a> (2021)<\/em>, Kate Crawford reminds us that AI, like any other technology, is a means to an end, not an end in itself, and it matters for people and the planet that we\u2018re mindful of what it\u2018s for. She warns that while AI is often seen as neutral or objective, it reflects the values, flaws and biases<\/strong> of those who create it.<\/p>\n

Two<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In What Every CEO Should Know About AI<\/em><\/a> (2022), Dr. Viktor D\u00f6rfler argues that AI should be used as a partner, not a replacement and this requires understanding AI\u2018s true capabilities<\/strong> and limits<\/strong>: “The greatest achievements in the future will come from smart people using smart technology,\u201c writes D\u00f6rfler. But “we should not think of AI as making us smarter. AI amplifies what we\u2019ve got, so if we happen to be stupid, it will amplify that too.\u201c<\/p>\n

AI\u2019s main capabilities include the ability to process complex data super-fast. It identifies patterns and trends in large datasets, automates routine and predictive tasks, and provides quantitative insights for decision-making.<\/p>\n

Facing identical AI inputs, individuals make entirely different choices based on their own decision-making styles, write Philip Meissner and Christoph Keding in MIT Sloan Management Review. Furthermore, Salesforce uses its own AI program called Einstein and its guidance has helped to “significantly reduce bias in meetings and decrease discussions driven by politics or personal agendas among members of the top management team.”<\/p>\n

Three<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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What AI does not have, and is unlikely to replace, is human intuition. Unlike humans, AI relies on data-driven patterns rather than subconscious, experience-based insights.<\/p>\n

Intuition remains critical for things like original strategic insight, innovation, flow state, happiness, moral and ethical leadership, for navigating uncertainty, giving birth to ideas and insights, understand emotions, deeply relate, create, be in awe, love, thrive, interpret complex situations, anticipate trends, navigate uncertainty, ambiguous situations, unstructured data and adapt to change.<\/p>\n

A quote<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cQuestions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n

An invitation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wisdom is asking the right questions. Clarity comes with presence and heightened awareness about\u00a0how<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0to what<\/em>\u00a0we pay attention.<\/p>\n

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Next time you use AI, try this:<\/h4>\n
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  • Use intuition to frame a problem or decision.<\/li>\n
  • Use AI to analyse relevant data and see if it aligns with or contradicts intuition.<\/li>\n
  • Ask: Does this feel right? What\u2019s missing? Engage your team and stakeholders.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Test different “what-if” models\u00a0to compare AI-driven insights with human intuition.<\/li>\n
  • Ask: What assumptions does this AI model rely on?<\/li>\n
  • Ask: What are the biases in this dataset?<\/li>\n
  • Ask: Does this align with real-world experiences and my experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    I recently heard someone say AI makes them \u2018excited about being more<\/em> human.\u2018<\/p>\n

    What would the invitation to \u2018be more human\u2019 translate into in your life, today?<\/p>\n

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    Thank you for reading, as always, I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts and questions. If you are enjoying reading this, are curious to find out more and think others might
    be, please do share!<\/p>\n

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    With love & respect,<\/p>\n

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