IRREPLACEABLE

PASCAL BORNET is an award-winning expert, author, and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Renowned for his innovative research on the human-AI frontier, over the last 20 years as a senior executive for McKinsey & Company and EY, he has helped hundreds of organizations worldwide to successfully integrate AI. His unique IRREPLACEABLE framework empowers individuals and businesses to thrive in the age of AI while retaining their deeply human essence.

Preface xiii

Introduction 1

You Have a Choice to Make 1

Your IRREPLACEABLE Journey 3

How This Book Is Organized 4

Part I The IRREPLACEABLE Imperative 7

Chapter 1 Don’t Believe All You Hear About AI! 9

Adapting to AI’s Influence 9

The Specificities of AI 14

AI in Society and Business 18

The Future with AI: Our Kids and Our Humanity 21

Chapter 2 The Essence of Being IRREPLACEABLE 25

Introducing the IRREPLACEABLE Concept 25

Decoding the IRREPLACEABLE Concept 28

The IRREPLACEABLE Concept for Companies 29

Chapter 3 The Urgency to Become IRREPLACEABLE 33

Projecting into an AI-Dominated Future 33

IRREPLACEABLE versus Replaceable: A Detailed Analysis 35

Our IRREPLACEABLE Humanity 39

The IRREPLACEABLE Framework 45

Part II Building IRREPLACEABLE Skills 51

Chapter 4 Preparing for the AI Takeover 53

How AI Will Take Away Your Job 53

Shift Your Focus from Jobs to Skills 56

Chapter 5 Creating a Symbiosis with AI 59

Breaking Misconceptions About Technical Skills 60

Building a Symbiosis with AI 64

Identifying the Capabilities Complementary to AI 67

How the Humics Boost Each Other 71

Chapter 6 Leveraging the Humics to Build Skills 73

Prioritizing the Development of the Humics Over Skills 73

Future Evolution of Skills 75

Building New Skills by Leveraging Your Humics 75

Chapter 7 Bringing Your Humics to a Whole New Level 87

Become Ultra-Creative 87

Sharpen Your Critical Thinking 92

Deepen Your Social Abilities 95

Part III Becoming IRREPLACEABLE at Work 99

Chapter 8 Augmenting Yourself with AI at Work 101

A Three-Phase Approach to Augment Yourself with AI 101

Phase 1: Build an AI Mindset 102

Phase 2: Maintain AI Literacy 106

Phase 3: Strategically Implement AI 108

Chapter 9 Fostering Resilience and Adaptability in a Rapidly Evolving World 121

The Imperative of Resilience and Adaptability 121

The Art of Building Resilience 123

The Craft of Enhancing Adaptability 127

Chapter 10 The Future of Work Is…No Work? 133

Work Reimagined: Beyond the 9 to 5 133

The Current World of Work Sucks! 135

Envisioning a World Without Work 137

Part IV Raising IRREPLACEABLE Kids and Protecting Yourself 141

Chapter 11 Educating Future-Proof Minds in the Age of AI 143

Raising Children to Thrive with AI 143

Teaching Our Kids How to Relearn 147

Helping Our Kids to Grow with AI 151

Chapter 12 Navigating AI Distractions 155

The Rise of AI-Induced Distractions 155

The Roots of AI Distractions 157

Strategies to Mitigate AI Distractions 159

Chapter 13 Overcoming AI-Generated Addictions 163

The Addiction Matrix: AI, Gaming, and Social Media 163

The Source of AI Addictions 165

Personal Triumphs over Tech Addiction 168

Chapter 14 Managing Your Data Effectively and Using AI Ethically 175

Managing Data the Right Way 175

Guarding Against AI-Driven Misinformation 180

Humanizing AI: Our Collective Responsibility 181

Part V Leading IRREPLACEABLE Companies 187

Chapter 15 Your Business Needs to Be IRREPLACEABLE 189

The Issue with Businesses That Are Not IRREPLACEABLE 189

Defining IRREPLACEABLE Businesses 192

The Road Map to Be an IRREPLACEABLE Business 198

Chapter 16 Making Your Company AI-Ready 203

Augmenting Your Business with AI 203

Fostering Trust with Responsible AI 211

Eliminating Biases 212

Clarifying AI Through Explainability 217

Safeguarding Privacy 220

Protecting Trust with Safe AI 222

Chapter 17 Shifting to a Human-Ready Business 225

Defining a Human-Ready Business 225

Partnering with AI on Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Social Abilities 229

Chapter 18 Making Your Business Change-Ready 237

Cultivating Organizational Resilience 237

The Path to Adaptive Mastery 240

Part VI Implementing an Action Plan 249

Chapter 19 Your Action Plan 251

The First Week 251

The First Month 252

The First Three Months 253

Moving Forward 254

Summary of the Key Actions You’ve Learned in the Book 254

Chapter 20 Final Words 261

Notes 265

Acknowledgments 271

About the Author 273

Index 275