AI’s Slow Progress
Since ChatGPT’s big launch two years ago, businesses have been excited about the possibilities of AI. But as 2025 approaches, companies are being careful, not rushing to change everything.
A good example of AI’s limits and potential is the Channel Tunnel, a busy travel route between France and Britain. Every day, 400 large trains pass through, carrying millions of passengers and cars each year.
For GetLink, the company in charge of the tunnel, using AI cautiously is important. Denis Coutrot, GetLink’s Chief Data and AI officer, said, “We are in a very strict business. We follow strict rules and procedures.”
Instead of running the trains with AI, the company uses AI for simpler tasks, like going through rules and regulations.
The legal industry, which was expected to change quickly with AI, is facing similar challenges. James Sutton, founder of Avantia Law, said, “AI is amazing, but it’s hard to use it in everyday tasks in a way that makes a big difference.”
While AI can help with simple tasks like searching legal documents and summarizing information, more complicated tasks still need human checks. Sutton explained that AI can give different results for the same contract, making it hard for lawyers to trust it completely.
In the tech world, things are moving faster. Google reports that 25% of its coding is now done by AI. JetBrains CEO Kirill Skrygan believes that by next year, AI will handle 75-80% of all coding.
“The next step is creating AI agents that can complete entire tasks usually done by developers,” said Skrygan. He believes that in the future, these agents could replace many developers around the world.
In industries like fashion, AI tools such as DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are already changing how designers work, speeding up the process of creating new collections.
In healthcare, though, doctors are still careful about using AI, even after studies showed that AI can sometimes diagnose better than humans. Dr. Adam Rodman, who led the study, said, “Doctors didn’t always trust the AI when it disagreed with them.”
Despite AI’s potential, companies are still weighing the costs and benefits. Seth Robinson, VP at CompTIA, said it will take time for companies to figure out how to use AI without overspending.
Anant Bhardwaj, CEO of Instabase, believes AI’s limits are temporary. “AI can handle existing problems well, but it can’t explore new ideas the way humans can,” he said. He predicts that in the next decade, many industries will use AI, but AI will still need human help.
However, AI is already making waves in industries like call centers, and countries that rely on these jobs should be concerned, says Professor Susan Athey from Stanford University. She warned that jobs like those in call centers could be replaced by AI quickly.
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