AI transformation

What it actually means

Has no agreed definition. It usually refers to a bundle of organisational changes whose contents depend entirely on who is saying it.

What it means in the meeting

There will be a lot of meetings for the next six months.

What to ask back

What would 'done' look like?

Why this one gets stretched

An undefined goal has one great advantage: it can never be declared a failure. That's also why it gets used so much — the same phrase can hold 'we bought tools', 'we ran training', and 'we cut staff' at the same time.

Usually heard: Annual planning, all-hands emails, and the paragraph right before a layoff announcement.

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AI Jargon Decoder

The literal definitions aim to be accurate. The only column joking on this page is the meeting-room one.