<description>&lt;p&gt;We've had some great conversations recently about A.I.; what it means for our profession and how to integrate it into our work. This week, I talk to Jason Staats, who has been on the leading edge of A.I. and has a wealth of knowledge to share with CPAs about this new technology. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason's main message about A.I. is that as groundbreaking and game-changing as A.I. is, it doesn't necessarily mean our profession will change radically at it's core. A.I. is a tool we can use in service of what our profession is charged to do. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CPAs do what we're trained to do - that will not change. What we do need to do is ramp up our curiosity about these new tools and how they will allow us to better serve our customers. Instead of trying to force A.I into every aspect of our work, a better approach comes by asking what problem we are trying to solve and how at all can A.I. can help. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;CPA Australian article, "&lt;a href="https://intheblack.cpaaustralia.com.au/ethics-and-governance/generative-ai-in-business-navigate-ethics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Generative AI in business: how to navigate the ethics&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;" by Susan Muldowney&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jason Staats LinkedIn Profile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jason-daily/id1679777323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jason Daily Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt_CKzUldg4MUVTs6YvNePA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jason Daily YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Future-Proof

Bill Sheridan of MACPA

207. A.I.'s keys: Curiosity, Usefulness, with Jason Staats

MAR 11, 202435 MIN
Future-Proof

207. A.I.'s keys: Curiosity, Usefulness, with Jason Staats

MAR 11, 202435 MIN

Description

We've had some great conversations recently about A.I.; what it means for our profession and how to integrate it into our work. This week, I talk to Jason Staats, who has been on the leading edge of A.I. and has a wealth of knowledge to share with CPAs about this new technology.

Jason's main message about A.I. is that as groundbreaking and game-changing as A.I. is, it doesn't necessarily mean our profession will change radically at it's core. A.I. is a tool we can use in service of what our profession is charged to do.

CPAs do what we're trained to do - that will not change. What we do need to do is ramp up our curiosity about these new tools and how they will allow us to better serve our customers. Instead of trying to force A.I into every aspect of our work, a better approach comes by asking what problem we are trying to solve and how at all can A.I. can help.

Resources: