Question 1

How should executives decide where to apply AI?

Accepted Answer

_Start with the problem, not the tool, and the right use of AI emerges on its own._

> You don't start with the tool, you start with the problem, and then it naturally emerges which tools are best to use. If you want a house, you start with wanting the house, then find the materials and skilled people. You don't start with a screwdriver and ask what you could build with it. AI is like suddenly having a bazooka in your toolbox: it's incredibly powerful, but you still need to aim it and know exactly what to do with it.

Source: [Tomorrow's Medicine, with Cyriac Roeding (eCornell Keynote)](https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/view/K052126/)

Question 2

Who will win in the AI era—those using AI or those redesigning work around it?

Accepted Answer

_The real competitive advantage comes from workflow redesign, not just tool adoption._

> The winners will be those who either build the platforms or rearrange the workflows in order to be effective. Yes, there will be people who then use ChatGPT to write an email, but the winners will be those who redesign work around it.

Source: [From Google to Cornell: Rethinking AI Workflows | Lutz Finger | Build AI Podcast 17](https://www.lutzfinger.com/transcript/2026-04-16-from-google-to-cornell-rethinking-ai-workflows-lutz-finger-build-ai-podcast-17/)

Q&A, AI adoption

How should executives decide where to apply AI?

Who will win in the AI era—those using AI or those redesigning work around it?