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The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It

Enterprise AI is shifting from maintaining organizational complexity to actively removing it, according to Doug Shannon, a Forbes Councils member. This transition allows AI to optimize for future efficiency rather than preserving legacy systems and processes.

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The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It
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By Doug Shannon, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationWhat happens when intelligence begins optimizing for the future instead of preserving the past?

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