It's great time to talk about A.I. - the 1 year anniversary of ChatGPT just passed which set this whole artificial intelligence ride in motion. While A.I. has been around since the 1950s, it's exponential growth is really marked this past year both with the release of ChatGPT and Google's announcement of their own A.I. model, Gemini. Not long after, lawmakers in the European Union approved the A.I. Act which sets a new global benchmark for countries seeking to harness the benefits of A.I. while trying to protect against it's possible risks such as automating jobs, speaking misinformation, and endangering national security.
While I was at the 2023 Digital CPA Conference, I gained some great tips from sources about how A.I. "newbies" can get started in meaningful and productive ways. Here are some simple steps from keynote speaker, Pascal Finette:
Another step-by-step resource to get you started is the "Generative A.I. Toolkit" for CPAs, recently released by CPA.com, which includes 7 steps for building your A.I. strategy:
These tips are a great foundation for our episode this week as I speak with Don Tomoff, Director at Invenio Advisors, LLC and longtime friend of MACPA. Don shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of A.I. and explains which steps CPAs should take right from the outset.
Resources
172. Resilience, perseverance and strength, with Kelly Mann
171. CPA 101, with Jerry Maginnis
170. Changes of state, changes of thought, with Pascal Finette
169. The power of curiosity, with Todd Kashdan
168. Showcasing possibility, with Dalton Tong
167. Cybersecurity is everyone’s business, with Clar Rosso
166. Remembering Maryland's first Black CPA, with King, King & Associates
165. Auditing for ESG, with Ami Beers
164. The importance of legislative advocacy, with Tom Hood
163. Dousing burnout, with Dr. Britt Andreatta
162. The search for work … and for workers, with Lauren Welkie
161. How finance can leverage A.I. for good, with Neil Sahota
160. What’s new in tax? With Edward Karl
159. Barrett Young ... the strongest CPA you've ever seen?
158. Our profession’s future? 'All are welcome,' with Crystal Cooke
157. Managing your remote teams, with Jennifer Wilson
156. Off-script: Better leadership through improv, with Peter Margaritis
155. Augmented reality and the future of the profession, with Dina Broydo and Rachelle Hernandez
154. Accounting's future rests with people who care, with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski & Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
153. Remembering 9/11
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