This slide deck from the EADA Annual Meeting in April 2025, presented by MBA adjunct professor Scott Mackin, explores the topic of "AI & the Future of Business". The presentation covers the current state of AI, discussing recent rapid developments including the announcement of AI agents by companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, and notes how the business world is becoming increasingly autonomous.

It delves into the impact AI is having on business today, explaining how AI forces companies to rethink their business models by challenging traditional structures like hourly billing and subscription models, while also creating significant growth potential in various industries. A key point is that one's view on AI often depends on how they perceive their own job – as optimizing for output (seeing AI as a gift) or being paid by the hour (seeing AI as a threat).

The deck advocates for treating AI less as a simple tool and more like a cofounder with unique capabilities, though emphasizing the crucial need for a "Human-in-the-loop". Ultimately, the presentation makes a case for optimism, arguing that AI makes humans more efficient, leading to increased productivity and potentially an increase in demand for human labor, and shares the perspective that "today is the worst AI will ever be" and "AI won't replace you, someone using AI will replace you".