The Rise of the AI Cowboys

AI is everywhere, and apparently, so are the experts. How do we tell the difference?If you’ve spent more than five minutes on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably noticed it: AI experts everywhere. Your network is suddenly filled with AI strategists, AI evangelists, AI whisperers, and people who appear to have gone from curious observer to seasoned guru somewhere between last Tuesday and Thursday.Before we sharpen our pitchforks, let’s be clear: this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. AI will touch every part of our personal and professional lives. We genuinely need a broad church of expertise: technologists, business leaders, ethicists, educators, creatives, and curious practitioners all play an essential role.That said, the speed at which “expertise” is being claimed does invite a little healthy scepticism.