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IBM warns AI investments fail without AI literacy
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|January 19, 2026
In a stark warning to the global business community, industry and academic experts have declared that pouring funds into artificial intelligence (AI) without building foundational AI literacy across organisations is a recipe for financial waste and potential harm.
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The caution comes from a recent discussion featuring Phaedra Boinodiris, a distinguished engineer at IBM, and Rachel Levy of North Carolina State University. They argued that understanding AI must move beyond the realm of computer scientists to become a baseline competency for all professionals.
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