While having coffee at the visitor center for the Briksdalsbreen glacier in Norway, a massive arm of the larger Jostedalsbreen ice cap, I was looking out at the ancient blue ice flowing between granite mountains when a pair of Israeli tourists approached me.
“Excuse me… are you Dr. Gazit?” one asked. “We saw you on Channel 10, the new economic channel.” In that surreal place, the conversation turned to my work on Gameful Intelligence™. I thought to myself, this is the perfect setting. A glacier is a powerful metaphor for our time. It is a world that appears solid but is constantly in motion. Hidden crevasses, deep sudden fractures lie beneath the surface. This landscape of majestic power and hidden peril is precisely the terrain we are all now navigating in the age of Artificial Intelligence. How do you cross it without falling behind?
Watch the video above to learn how to lead with the Gameful Intelligence™ compass in a disruptive world.
1. The Ground is Moving Faster Than You Think
Grasping the unprecedented speed of AI adoption is of paramount strategic importance. Much like traversing a glacier that appears stable yet moves imperceptibly beneath one’s feet, the current technological shift is unfolding with a dramatically compressed timeline for adaptation, unlike previous revolutions that evolved over decades. This acceleration does not represent a gradual trend but rather signals a fundamental change in the rhythm of business and professional development, akin to navigating a glacier where the ground shifts rapidly and unpredictably, demanding immediate attention and a re-calibrated strategic response.
An analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis quantifies this extraordinary pace. The adoption rate of Generative AI has reached an astonishing 39.4% in the same time-frame it took the internet to achieve a comparable level of penetration. This makes the current wave of AI adoption nearly twice as fast as one of the most transformative technologies in modern history. This statistic is more than a data point; it is evidence of a seismic shift, and the first cracks are already appearing in the form of mass layoffs at tech companies, such as Microsoft’s gaming division, where the very tools being developed are reshaping the workforce.
This rapid, widespread adoption creates tangible risks for entire professions, opening up vulnerabilities that were purely theoretical just a few years ago.
2. The Crevasses Are Real: Identifying AI Vulnerability
This rapid technological shift is creating a landscape of clear winners and losers. For professionals who fail to recognize the changing ground, the risk of becoming obsolete is no longer a distant threat but an imminent danger. The key to survival and success is to first identify where the greatest vulnerabilities and the deepest crevasses lie.
According to an analysis based on Microsoft Research (Ding et al., 2023), professional vulnerability can be mapped by plotting a role’s “AI Applicability” against its “Human Exposure to System Change.” The findings are stark. Occupations in the highest-risk quadrant are not limited to one or two fields; they span the core of the knowledge economy. For example, consider the case of translators: recent advances in large language models have enabled AI systems like Google Translate and ChatGPT to produce near-instant, high-quality translations for dozens of languages, reducing the demand for human translators in many commercial contexts (Ding et al., 2023). Similarly, editors now contend with automated grammar and style correction tools that can perform substantial portions of editing work, challenging the traditional demand for these skills in publishing. In contrast, professions such as “Firefighters,“ which rely heavily on physical presence and decision-making in unpredictable environments, have significantly lower AI applicability and are therefore less exposed for now.
The direct consequence of this vulnerability is that for millions of knowledge workers, AI is fundamentally shifting the very ground beneath their professional lives, much as a glacier’s slow yet relentless movement alters the surrounding landscape in ways that are difficult to predict. Here, the glacier serves as a metaphor for the technological environment: what seems solid and familiar can change unexpectedly, creating unseen risks. This moment does not signify the end of work, but rather a profound transformation of work across many established fields. The essential question, therefore, is how professionals can identify and avoid the metaphorical crevasses—those hidden dangers of obsolescence—and learn to traverse the ever-evolving paths of this ‘glacier,’ thereby shifting from a position of vulnerability to one of strategic advantage.
3. A New Compass: The Approach for Thriving
Just as traversing a glacier requires more than physical endurance and demands a fundamentally different approach to navigation, successfully operating in the unpredictable environment of the AI era calls for more than acquiring new skills. Professionals must adopt a new mental model for success that parallels the careful and adaptive strategies used to cross a shifting, hazardous landscape. This process involves formulating a fundamental strategic framework, not simply to withstand technological disruption, but to harness its transformative potential. The central element of this approach is cultivating a form of intelligence specifically suited to the unique challenges and opportunities of the current era.
This approach, coined by Dr. Gazit, is called Gameful Intelligence™ (GI) and comprises four “mega-capabilities”—broad, foundational skills that collectively enable individuals and organizations to lead effectively in an AI-driven world. For example, Mega-Agency facilitates the adoption of AI-driven decision-making in business management, while Mega Co-Creativity & Creation enables professionals to collaborate with AI to develop innovative products, as seen in media industries that use generative AI for content creation. Mega Distributed Crafting is exemplified by technology teams that integrate diverse digital tools to maintain high standards across global projects, and Mega Disruptive JuLoot can be observed in entrepreneurs who identify unconventional market niches through data analysis powered by AI. These mega-capabilities serve as a compass for navigating the glacier, helping you see the path ahead, avoid dangers, and move with confidence and purpose.
The core pillars of Gameful Intelligence™ provide a toolkit for turning disruption into opportunity:
Mega-Agency: This is the enhanced autonomy and control to realize your personal and business potential. It means mastering AI tools, agents, and digital twins to amplify your influence, shifting your mindset from being a passenger in your career to becoming the primary driver of your success.
We wrote our insights on digital twins in Oct, 2022.
Mega Co-Creativity & Creation: Increased creativity and creation ability with AI tools and platforms in conjunction with other people. AI serves not only as a “side-by-side” helper but also as a full partner in developing new creative ideas and creating products and services that were not possible before.
Mega Artisanship: Refers to the sustained effort required to achieve expertise in one’s field, particularly by consistently producing both physical and digital products or services at an exceptional standard. This process involves collaborating with diverse AI tools and leveraging distributed resources. It requires critical thinking and the maintenance of high standards, emphasizing uncompromising quality. Distributed Artisans actively reject the production of superficial or generic outputs—commonly labeled as ‘AI Slop’—which sacrifice long-term value for the sake of quick and easy gains enabled by artificial intelligence.
Mega JuLoot: The capacity to identify and seize new, unconventional opportunities by disrupting and changing the rules of the game. A portmanteau of Juex (French for “game”) and “Loot,” this skill involves spotting the “secret doors” and pathways to value that others miss. It fosters a greater impact on your surroundings, from local to national and even global levels. As you move towards reaching a state of “God mode” like in video games, before competitors even understand the shift..
These capabilities are the essential tools for the journey ahead, enabling you to confidently cross the glacier while others remain frozen in place.
Watch Now: Your Guide to Crossing the Glacier
In summary, the Gameful Intelligence™ approach serves as a strategic guide for effectively navigating the rapidly evolving, uncertain landscape of the AI era. By integrating mega-agency, mega co-creativity and creation, mega distributed crafting, and mega disruptive JuLoot, this framework equips individuals and organizations to anticipate technological disruptions, avoid professional vulnerabilities, and proactively identify new opportunities for growth. Together, these core concepts function as essential steps for succeeding in the face of unprecedented change.
The supporting videos and posts offer further detail on how to cultivate these capabilities, emphasizing their practical implications for achieving resilience and leadership in an increasingly complex environment.
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Dr. Elhanan Gazit, PhD Founder at Juloot
Originally posted on the juloot.co.il blog.
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