AI – Copilot or Autopilot? Why We Must Keep Our Hands on the Wheel

Inspired by Prof. Dr. Yasmin Weiß’s recent LinkedIn article “The good, the bad & the ugly side of working with AI”, I’d like to share my personal take on the opportunities and challenges of generative AI — especially for professionals in leadership, sales and business development.

🧠 AI is here to stay — but it’s not the pilot.

Yasmin Weiß put it well: AI is neither a savior nor a threat. It’s a tool — a powerful copilot, but not the autopilot. That means we, as humans, must remain firmly in control.

Our uniquely human capabilities — creativity, empathy, judgment, writing, critical thinking — must not atrophy. Just like in any partnership, our collaboration with AI requires dialogue, constructive feedback, and accountability. The future belongs to those who ask smart questions — not just those who accept fast answers.

🤖 Generative AI is not good or evil — it’s a mirror.

Today’s generative AI isn’t inherently good or bad — it reflects the data it was trained on. And its memory, known as the "context window", is still far smaller than the human brain’s.Still, the decisions it makes — or helps us make — are already shaping how we work, learn, and lead.

That’s why we must remember: “Don’t become Evil” applies to both organizations and the systems they create. Ethics, responsibility and human oversight must be central to any AI strategy.

🚀 I look forward to the future — with a critical eye.

I’m excited about the potential of AI to help us work smarter, more precisely — and perhaps even more humanely.But that requires thoughtful leadership, continuous learning, and a clear stance:Know your copilots. Stay in control.

📌 Source: Prof. Dr. Yasmin Weiß on LinkedIn