A Need for Nuance: The Economist’s Andrew Palmer

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On today’s episode of the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Andrew Palmer, senior editor at The Economist, describes how organizations can experiment with generative AI while balancing speed, quality, and risk. At his own organization, Andrew and others test artificial intelligence with human oversight to develop editing and publishing efficiencies.

As the host of The Economist’s Boss Class podcast, Andrew speaks with leaders as well as early-career professionals, and highlights interesting insights from recent conversations around skills and hiring.

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Transcript

Allison Ryder: How do we experiment with AI in ways that are productive but also safe? Today’s guest explains how he’s spurred new development projects with AI and recounts how various leaders he’s spoken with think about the technology.

Andrew Palmer: I’m Andrew Palmer from The Economist, and you’re listening to Me, Myself, and AI.

Sam Ransbotham:Welcome...

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