AI’s greatest challenge is managerial, not technologicalBy Gautam Mukunda / Bloomberg OpinionA recent IBM survey of 2,000 executives on their expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) in 2030 revealed something noteworthy. Thomas Edison invented the electric lightbulb in the 1870s, but by 1900, less than 5 percent of the power used by US factories came from electric motors. Electric lighting allowed factories to work far more efficiently at night, but their fundamental operations remained unchanged. The real transformation came later, once smaller and cheaper electric motors made it possible to abandon centralized power. Automating routine tasks and optimizing workflows is like swapping steam engines for electric motors.

Source: Taipei Times January 26, 2026 17:50 UTC