Why companies are struggling to scale up generative AI

Reference: The Economist

The First Problem

The risk of not investing enough in generative AI is much higher than the risk of investing too much. Industry leaders are more cautious. The head of a major American business group mentioned two main concerns CEOs have about generative AI: being left behind if they adopt it too slowly, and damaging their company's reputation if they move too fast.

• invest (動詞) 投資、投入
• much higher than (片語) 遠高於
• cautious (形容詞)謹慎的、小心的
• mention (動詞/名詞)提到、提及
• concern (名詞)擔憂、關心
• left behind 被落下、被遺忘
• adopt (動詞) 採用、收養

The Second Problem

The adoption of generative AI can yield uncertain benefits. While it may boost revenues and cut costs, the payoff may not be immediate, raising concerns about the return on investment. Companies' readiness for generative AI is often lower than it was for previous technology waves like the internet or cloud computing.

• adoption (名詞) 採用
• yield (動詞) 生產、屈服
• uncertain (形容詞) 不確定的、不明確的
• benefit (名詞) 好處、利益
• while (連詞) 雖然
• boost (動詞) 提升、增加
• revenue (名詞) 收入、收益
• cost (名詞) 成本
• payoff (名詞) 收益、回報
• raise (動詞) 提升、增加
• return (名詞) 回報、收益
• investment (名詞) 投資
• previous (形容詞) 先前的、以前的
• technology waves (名詞) 科技浪潮
• cloud computing (名詞) 雲端運算

The Third Problem

1. Outdated software and complex IT infrastructure
2. Legacy IT systems often contain bugs and technical issues that can complicate the integration of large language models. Additionally, incorporating semi-autonomous AI agents into systems designed for human interactions may create security risks.

• legacy IT system (名詞) 舊有資訊系統
• bugs (名詞) 程式錯誤、漏洞
• issue (名詞) 問題、議題
• complicate (動詞) 使複雜化
• integration (名詞) 整合、融合
• additionally (副詞) 此外、另外
• incorporate (動詞) 納入、合併
• semi-autonomous (形容詞) 半自主的
• AI agents (名詞) 人工智慧代理
• security (名詞) 安全、安全性

Conclusion

There is the problem of skills, but many companies are still struggling to get their hands on enough AI specialists.

(技能問題依然存在，但許多公司仍然在努力尋找足夠的人工智慧專家。)

• struggle (動詞) 努力奮鬥
• get their hands on (片語) 獲得、取得
• specialist (名詞) 專家、專業人員