Understanding the Scope of Artificial Intelligence and Change in Leadership Goals – A Theoretical Perspective

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is basically the new normal. AI can perform functions that are usually performed by humans such as human-interaction, learning and problem-solving. AI is one of the oldest fields in computer science and it came into picture in around 1950s. This was the time when machines were seen playing chess, answering puzzles and solving algebraic equations. As machines becomes increasingly capable, the scope of AI in business applications is growing rapidly. Since AI is developed only for purpose of improve, and ultimately replace human intelligence, it is tempting to take AI as a threat to human leadership. As of now, the competitive advantage for humans is that till now there is no such machine which can 100% replace humans. But down the line, in another 10 years, there is no such reason to believe that leadership will be spared by the impact of AI. Managers should sense big changes as AI becomes integrated into their workflows. The study will analyze the emergence of AI and the changes that AI will bring to core management tasks. The paper gives insights about how managers, in the coming future, will serve as bridges between AI systems and their team members