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Meet the Intelligent Digital Worker, Your New AI Teammate

by Josh Tyson
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With all of the hype and noise surrounding generative AI, it’s hard to know how this powerful technology fits into individual organizations—meeting the individual needs of their employees and customers. The answer is complex, but building a fleet of Intelligent Digital Workers, or IDWs, is a strategic goal that’s achievable using tools that are currently available in the marketplace. 

In essence, IDW is a fancy word for “bot.” In the current marketplace, however, which is loaded with hype and unmet promises, “bot” feels almost pejorative and doesn’t adequately illustrate the depth of an IDW’s capability. .. In computer reality, an IDW is a collection of skills, analogous to a folder holding files or a domain name housing web pages. The objective of an IDW is to take on some of the tasks that humans typically perform. IDWs are not meant to replace humans, however. They are meant to provide human assistance, improving our efficiency by automating redundant tasks and creating more time for creative problem-solving (something we humans are exceptionally good at).

For IDWs to provide this kind of dynamic assistance, here are six high-level functions to build use cases around:

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Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

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  • The article introduces the concept of Intelligent Digital Workers (IDWs), advanced bots designed to assist humans in various workplace functions, emphasizing their role in augmenting human capabilities and enhancing organizational efficiency.

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