A Beginner's Guide to AI · 2026-06-28 · 11 min
AI or Not AI: Why Businesses Cannot Ignore AI Without Losing Their Edge AI is no longer a futuristic question for businesses. It is already part of how companies write, research, plan, automate, market, and make decisions. But the real question is not simply whether to use AI. The real question is how to use AI without becoming dependent on it, without ignoring its costs, and without letting it weaken human judgment. In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer takes a personal and critical look at the question: AI or not AI? The answer is not a naive “yes” and not a nostalgic “no.” AI is a powerful tool, and businesses that ignore it may end up like organizations that ignored computers, printing presses, or other major technologies. But using AI blindly creates its own risks. The episode looks at the environmental impact of AI, including energy and water use, the possible effects of AI on jobs and inequality, and the political consequences of large-scale unemployment. It also explores why AI ethics cannot be reduced to simple slogans. Bias, discrimination, monopolies, and concentration of power are real problems, but banning AI is not a serious business strategy.
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