Cogitatio Words

In Part 1 , I explored the challenges of AI adoption—particularly around misaligned policies and governance.  For leadership, the challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI—but how to retain control over its use. Business Impact - Loss of Control for General Counsels, CIOs: The real issue is not the absence of AI—it is the absence of  visibility and control over its use . The result is a systemic breakdown: workflows are automated without oversight, business users solve problems independently, legal teams remain unaware, and compliance team identify risks too late. This creates a  loss of operational control  across the organization.  This is already visible in day-to-day operations: A sales team uses generative AI tools to draft customer contracts, without clarity on approved templates or risk clauses. Employees upload confidential documents into generative AI tools to “get quick insights,” without understanding data exposure risks. Operations teams a...

I got curious about the actual job market after being inundated with bold predictions -  jobs disappearing, new skills emerging, roles being redefined with higher packages. I turned to LinkedIn to explore the jobs and I came across something interesting. I came across a company that builds its entire business on AI—and yet restricts how AI can be used during hiring.  That company is Zapier , integrating more than 9000 web applications across categories to automate repetitive task without any code. Zapier proudly states " we’re all about working smarter — and that includes using AI " and yet in hiring they emphasize " We want to get to know you — your experience, your ideas, and how you think — not what a tool generates for you ".  Real Conflicts: Zapier's policy of outlining 'acceptable usage' and 'unacceptable usage' of generative AI highlights the the fundamental conflicts many companies are facing - speed vs control . Employees adopt AI to w...