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Top futurist Amy Webb argues that large enterprises are suffering from "learned helplessness" regarding AI adoption, drawing a parallel to taxi drivers who have become overly reliant on navigation tools. She warns that without clear strategic frameworks and internal flexibility, significant capital is being wasted on orphaned pilot projects rather than driving genuine organizational productivity. This analysis highlights the critical gap between executive interest in AI and the operational realities of integrating it into established corporate structures.
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Top futurist Amy Webb sees Fortune 500 firms suffering from ‘learned helplessness’ with AI, like taxi drivers who need Google Maps

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“Let’s be fair, Fortune 500 companies are pretty late to the party on this,” said Webb, founder and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group.

Large companies are behind on artificial intelligence, and much of the money they’re spending isn’t tied to a plan, futurist Amy Webb said at the Fortune AIQ Summit on Thursday, in conversation with Fortune’s AI editor, Jeremy Kahn. “Let’s be fair, Fortune 500 companies are pretty late to the party on this,” said Webb, founder and CEO of the consulting firm Future Today Strategy Group. “Artificial intelligence didn’t just show up a couple of years ago.” Webb said she sees “enormous amounts of capital” going into pilots “with no strategy ahead of them.” Companies,…

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