The AI Journey: Where Will AI Take Us in 2024?

2 The AI Journey: Where Will AI Take Us in 2024? ConferenceBoard.org about:blank Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, Europe End-2023: Risks, ethics, and compliance As the year drew to a close, the AI narrative took a turn towards issues related to risk, ethics, and compliance. [...] Source: AI Essentials: Simple Use Cases, The Conference Board, August 2023 3 The AI Journey: Where Will AI Take Us in 2024? ConferenceBoard.org about:blank Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, Europe As the year progresses, and AI providers refine and further develop their products, the focus is expected to shift towards t. [...] Voice-first interfaces and multimodal models The year 2024 will witness a swift transition to voice-first technology and multimodal models.3 Voice will become the primary interface, making the technology more intuitive and accessible, and paving the way for a future where complex machine operations are commanded through natural language. [...] For example, a reasoning AI agent could analyze social media sentiment, stock levels, and economic indicators to advise 4 The AI Journey: Where Will AI Take Us in 2024? ConferenceBoard.org about:blank Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, Europe on the timing and communication for a product launch, effectively automating the strategic decision-making process. [...] By simplifying interfaces and user experiences, generative AI will be as accessible and indispensable as email is today, equipping every team member with the ability to automate routine tasks, and freeing them to focus on creative and strategic endeavors that require a human touch.