Why HR not CTOs Will Lead AI Augmentation - with Joshua Wöhle

In this interview, Joshua Adola discusses the evolving role of HR in the age of AI, drawing parallels to the transformation of the CTO role. He shares personal practices, such as weekly automation opportunity identification, and early AI wins, like an email feedback system that significantly boosted revenue. Adola outlines levels of AI proficiency, emphasizing the "utility threshold" where AI becomes genuinely useful, and advocates for AI augmentation over mere automation, suggesting HR should lead the charge in empowering employees with AI. The conversation explores the potential of AI in various tasks, from movie recommendations to building internal software solutions, and touches on the future of SaaS in an AI-driven world, ending with a discussion on using AI as a thinking partner and the importance of iteration in refining AI tools.