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Assignment: Project One: Artificial Intelligence is a Threat to Human Leadership

Purpose: This purpose of this assignment is for you to examine the skills a leader needs to possess to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace. To accomplish the assignment you must research, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the class material to create a strong persuasive argument for against AI versus Human Leadership.

Outcomes: • Identify the challenges in managing artificial intelligence in the workforce

• Understand the nature of AI and how it will disrupt the business environment

• Develop critical thinking skills

• Develop communication skills

Instructions: Take a position on the following statement: Artificial Intelligence is a Threat to Human Leadership

Points That Should Be Addressed In the Paper:

• Introduction

• Identify and explain the skills a leader needs to successfully lead artificial intelligence in an organization.

• Identify and explain the nature of artificial intelligence, its capabilities and role in the workplace.

• Identify and explain human leadership skills and roles within an organization.

• Explain how and why artificial intelligence can and cannot be a threat to human leadership.

• Clearly take a position as to whether AI presents a threat to human leadership or not and support its validity.

• Conclusion

Step 1: Preparation for Writing the Assignment

Before you begin writing the paper, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet all requirements.

• Research the leadership challenges inherent in the disruptive nature of artificial intelligence in the business environment.

• Read articles in the classroom on leading artificial intelligence.

• Read the grading rubric for the assignment. Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

• Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as "I, me, my, we, or us" (first person writing), nor is there use of "you or your" (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person.

• Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.

• You are expected to paraphrase and NOT use direct quotes.

• You are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.

• You may not use books as source material

• All in-text citations should provide the page number or paragraph number.

STEP 2: How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 4-6 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. You are expected to write clearly and concisely.

Follow this format. Consider making an outline to ensure the correct headings are in place and to keep you organize the paper.

• Title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor's name; date

• Use headings throughout the paper