The Real Skill in Using Conversational AI Is Not Prompting — It Is Sensemaking
Dr. Aruna Dayanatha PhD Many people believe that effective use of conversational AI depends on writing the perfect prompt.Experience suggests otherwise. When working intensively with conversational AI systems, even carefully crafted prompts do not always produce responses that align with what the user has in mind. At first, this feels like a limitation of the […]
Bring AI Under Corporate Control Before It Breaks Your Business Dr. Aruna Dayanatha PhD AI tools are quietly becoming part of everyday work across organizations, even when leadership isn’t looking. Across industries, employees now use AI in daily workflows — drafting documents, analyzing data, and summarizing reports — often without formal oversight. What began as […]
Beyond the Vibe: Orchestrating AI for Sustainable Coding
Dr Aruna Dayanatha PhD Move fast and break things? In the era of AI-assisted development, “vibe coding” – rapidly building software by prompting AI coding assistants – is both celebrated and maligned. Yes, it can take you from idea to prototype in record time. But critics highlight how this fast-and-loose approach often leaves a trail […]
Beyond Adoption: Building AI Systems That Think Like Your Business
By Dr. Aruna Dayanatha Across industries, companies now proudly announce that they are adapting AI — introducing new tools, running pilot projects, and conducting tool-based training sessions for their employees.These are valuable initiatives, but they all share a critical limitation: they focus on tools, not thinking. Because the real question isn’t whether you’ve trained your […]
The Strategic Imperative of People Development in the Age of AI
Dr Aruna Dayanatha PhD Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how organizations create value across every industry. The pressure is on for companies to develop their people alongside advancing AI capabilities. Talent and learning leaders recognize they must upskill their workforce not just to use AI, but to thrive alongside it in order to […]
Allowing AI to Coexist as a Tool in Sociological Research: Learning from Archaeology
Dr. Aruna Dayanatha PhD 1. Introduction: The Uneven Acceptance of AI in Research Across the academic world, artificial intelligence (AI) has entered research practice unevenly. In many scientific and technical fields, it is now an accepted partner—speeding data collection, pattern recognition, and analysis. Yet within sociological research, AI still faces hesitation, even resistance. The concern […]
Gap-Spotting: The Critical Human Skill in AI-Era Leadership
Dr Aruna Dayanatha PhD Leaders must orchestrate the strengths of both human insight and AI capabilities to achieve better outcomes in the digital era. Introduction: AI, Humans, and Finding the Gaps In the age of AI-enabled decision-making, successful leadership is no longer about either human intuition or machine intelligence—it’s about the synergy of both. The […]
Why Descriptive Skills Are the Key to Unlocking AI’s True Value
Dr Aruna Dayanatha PhD The Hidden Barrier in AI Adoption When I introduce people to AI, I notice a striking phenomenon: they struggle to describe what they are experiencing. They sense something unusual — a new type of interaction, a surprising output, or an unexpected limitation — but they can’t quite put it into words. […]
When Ai Enters a System as an Agent– Understanding the Phenomenon and Human Response
Dr Aruna Dayanatha PhD The Natural Arrival of New Agents In systems theory, an agent is any entity that can act, interact, and adapt within a system. Traditionally, humans have been recognized as agents alongside organizations, institutions, and natural actors. Today, with the rise of artificial intelligence, AI systems are also entering as agents. From […]
AI + Human Judgment: A Six-Step Framework for Stronger Strategic Decisions
Dr. Aruna Dayanatha In boardrooms and C-suites, leaders face high-stakes choices daily. With more data and perspectives to weigh than ever, these decisions have grown increasingly complex. Artificial intelligence (AI) can sift through oceans of information and offer insights in seconds, but it cannot match the wisdom, ethics, and contextual understanding of human executives. The […]