Experts are divided on when or if AI will surpass human intelligence (the Singularity). Some predict it's near, others doubt it will happen. While AGI could transform industries, major technical and scientific hurdles remain. Caution and optimism both persist.

In this article I examine whether artificial intelligence poses major existential threats or offers benefits. While experts worry about uncontrollable AGI surpassing humans, others believe AI can partner with humanity to process data and drive productivity responsibly.

Strategic planning remains critical for organizational success despite widespread failures. Companies must adopt dynamic, AI-enhanced strategic foresight approaches to anticipate disruptions, explore scenarios, and adapt continuously in an uncertain, volatile business environment.

Despite concerns about AI losing steam or hype, experts remain optimistic about its future, suggesting success requires focusing on relevant, financially viable applications that are expandable, adoptable, and enhance human efficiency.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Small Language Models (SLMs) offer advantages over Large Language Models (LLMs) including greater trustworthiness due to domain-specific training, reduced computational requirements, better security, and environmental benefits, making them increasingly preferable for many business applications despite having fewer parameters.

Enterra Solutions, founded 24 years ago following 9/11, has evolved from developing resiliency technologies for government counterterrorism to launching EDERS™, a commercial AI system helping enterprises navigate unprecedented global economic uncertainty and turn chaos into competitive advantage.