IRREPLACEABLE

PASCAL BORNET is an award-winning expert, author, and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Renowned for his innovative research on the human-AI frontier, over the last 20 years as a senior executive for McKinsey & Company and EY, he has helped hundreds of organizations worldwide to successfully integrate AI. His unique IRREPLACEABLE framework empowers individuals and businesses to thrive in the age of AI while retaining their deeply human essence.

• Preface xiiiIntroduction 1You Have a Choice to Make 1Your IRREPLACEABLE Journey 3How This Book Is Organized 4Part I The IRREPLACEABLE Imperative 7Chapter 1 Don’t Believe All You Hear About AI! 9Adapting to AI’s Influence 9The Specificities of AI 14AI in Society and Business 18The Future with AI: Our Kids and Our Humanity 21Chapter 2 The Essence of Being IRREPLACEABLE 25Introducing the IRREPLACEABLE Concept 25Decoding the IRREPLACEABLE Concept 28The IRREPLACEABLE Concept for Companies 29Chapter 3 The Urgency to Become IRREPLACEABLE 33Projecting into an AI-Dominated Future 33IRREPLACEABLE versus Replaceable: A Detailed Analysis 35Our IRREPLACEABLE Humanity 39The IRREPLACEABLE Framework 45Part II Building IRREPLACEABLE Skills 51Chapter 4 Preparing for the AI Takeover 53How AI Will Take Away Your Job 53Shift Your Focus from Jobs to Skills 56Chapter 5 Creating a Symbiosis with AI 59Breaking Misconceptions About Technical Skills 60Building a Symbiosis with AI 64Identifying the Capabilities Complementary to AI 67How the Humics Boost Each Other 71Chapter 6 Leveraging the Humics to Build Skills 73Prioritizing the Development of the Humics Over Skills 73Future Evolution of Skills 75Building New Skills by Leveraging Your Humics 75Chapter 7 Bringing Your Humics to a Whole New Level 87Become Ultra-Creative 87Sharpen Your Critical Thinking 92Deepen Your Social Abilities 95Part III Becoming IRREPLACEABLE at Work 99Chapter 8 Augmenting Yourself with AI at Work 101A Three-Phase Approach to Augment Yourself with AI 101Phase 1: Build an AI Mindset 102Phase 2: Maintain AI Literacy 106Phase 3: Strategically Implement AI 108Chapter 9 Fostering Resilience and Adaptability in a Rapidly Evolving World 121The Imperative of Resilience and Adaptability 121The Art of Building Resilience 123The Craft of Enhancing Adaptability 127Chapter 10 The Future of Work Is…No Work? 133Work Reimagined: Beyond the 9 to 5 133The Current World of Work Sucks! 135Envisioning a World Without Work 137Part IV Raising IRREPLACEABLE Kids and Protecting Yourself 141Chapter 11 Educating Future-Proof Minds in the Age of AI 143Raising Children to Thrive with AI 143Teaching Our Kids How to Relearn 147Helping Our Kids to Grow with AI 151Chapter 12 Navigating AI Distractions 155The Rise of AI-Induced Distractions 155The Roots of AI Distractions 157Strategies to Mitigate AI Distractions 159Chapter 13 Overcoming AI-Generated Addictions 163The Addiction Matrix: AI, Gaming, and Social Media 163The Source of AI Addictions 165Personal Triumphs over Tech Addiction 168Chapter 14 Managing Your Data Effectively and Using AI Ethically 175Managing Data the Right Way 175Guarding Against AI-Driven Misinformation 180Humanizing AI: Our Collective Responsibility 181Part V Leading IRREPLACEABLE Companies 187Chapter 15 Your Business Needs to Be IRREPLACEABLE 189The Issue with Businesses That Are Not IRREPLACEABLE 189Defining IRREPLACEABLE Businesses 192The Road Map to Be an IRREPLACEABLE Business 198Chapter 16 Making Your Company AI-Ready 203Augmenting Your Business with AI 203Fostering Trust with Responsible AI 211Eliminating Biases 212Clarifying AI Through Explainability 217Safeguarding Privacy 220Protecting Trust with Safe AI 222Chapter 17 Shifting to a Human-Ready Business 225Defining a Human-Ready Business 225Partnering with AI on Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Social Abilities 229Chapter 18 Making Your Business Change-Ready 237Cultivating Organizational Resilience 237The Path to Adaptive Mastery 240Part VI Implementing an Action Plan 249Chapter 19 Your Action Plan 251The First Week 251The First Month 252The First Three Months 253Moving Forward 254Summary of the Key Actions You’ve Learned in the Book 254Chapter 20 Final Words 261Notes 265Acknowledgments 271About the Author 273Index 275