AI on OPT: A Quick Intro

Whoever has lived on planet Earth in the last two years, or better, since ChatGPT was released to the public, has been bombarded with AI news daily. The AI craze has generated a real gold rush among companies, and, as expected, new AI companies have started flourishing. Even if some just put AI at the end of the name and ran to purchase the .ai domain name, the effects on the public have been so strong that we almost forgot about the Metaverse (strange, uh?).

Yet, when we step outside the tech bubble and talk to those who don't swim in the daily tech soup, AI often emerges as a confusing topic. That's why, recently, I found myself thinking: "damn, I'm absolutely not an expert on this topic; I should write a series of articles to help people clear their doubts." However, I managed to gather some excellent knowledge during my recent MBA at Cornell, especially during Lutz Finger's classes (please, do yourself a favor and check him out), and I also have a keen interest in the topic, so why not?

"Just put AI at the end of the name. It'll look better."

This is the first of a series of articles that will serve as an introduction to the most important topics about AI and, over time, hopefully, help you understand a bit more about what's going on in the world and why everyone is going crazy about it. My aim is not to bother you with too many technical details but rather to show its impact on businesses and life. And since business can be tedious, I'll sprinkle some interesting pills about stuff we like to do after work and how AI is and will impact it (I'll take suggestions on topics on LinkedIn comments when I publish them).

Oh, the articles will be short, I swear.

Andrea

PS: If you're on OPT and reading AI on OPT, come close, and let's hug and be friends. I feel you. And if you have a job already - good job, soldier - remember your fellow OPTs and reach out when you see an opportunity in your company. No AI can replace humans on this matter (I... think?).

While writing this article, I listened to Daft Punk.

Enjoy my fav song.

I'm Andrea, a Senior Product Manager with 5+ years of experience building B2B SaaS solutions.

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