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AI Underutilized: Embrace Collaboration or Fall Behind

12/17/2025

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At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, Allie K. Miller, CEO of Open Machine, said AI is underutilized in workplaces.
Miller noted despite investments, most employees use AI only as a basic 'microtasker,' limiting productivity.
Miller outlined four AI interaction modes: microtasker, companion, delegate, teammate.
Miller urged organizations to adopt advanced AI modes, maintaining that AI should be a collaborative partner, or risk falling behind in the evolving global tech landscape.

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At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, Allie K. Miller, CEO of Open Machine, said AI is underutilized in workplaces.
Miller noted despite investments, most employees use AI only as a basic 'microtasker,' limiting productivity.
Miller outlined four AI interaction modes: microtasker, companion, delegate, teammate.
Miller urged organizations to adopt advanced AI modes, maintaining that AI should be a collaborative partner, or risk falling behind in the evolving global tech landscape.