Look Beyond AI As ‘Prompt And Pray’ To Its More Transformative Effects

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A Forbes contributor argues that organizations obsessing over ChatGPT-style AI tools miss the deeper transformation happening in their workforces. While companies chase "prompt and pray" solutions, typing queries into large language models and hoping for results, they're overlooking how AI fundamentally reshapes jobs, skills, and competitive advantage. The piece suggests that sustainable value comes not from adopting the latest AI model, but from rethinking how work gets done. Without that strategic shift, even cutting-edge AI becomes just another expensive tool gathering dust.