Some companies give AI to everyone. This CEO is doing the opposite
Paysend CEO Ben Chisell limits AI tools to top performers as other U.K. companies push broader workplace rollouts.
TL;DR
- Paysend CEO Ben Chisell limits access to AI tools, believing they should be earned by high-performing employees.
- Chisell is cynical about AI hype and warns that in the wrong hands, AI can magnify laziness and poor judgment.
- Other U.K. companies like Lloyds Banking Group and Sage are performing company-wide AI rollouts, but U.K. government research shows this hasn't always translated to increased revenue.
- CoreView CEO Simon Azzopardi notes that AI can increase efficiency, but warns against using it to build things outside an employee's expertise.
- Chisell believes companies should help employees transition to new roles as their work becomes automated, emphasizing human ownership over tasks.