Future Forward
AI Insights Not to Be Ignored
In 1997, I was invited to be a guest speaker at a local heavy equipment dealers association dinner at Tuscany in Salt Lake City. The dinner was amazing, but then it was my turn to speak about the changing landscape of this new thing called the “Internet.” I explained that e-commerce would disrupt everything. I told them the day would come when anyone would be able to buy heavy equipment online.
I was basically laughed off the stage as they explained why this would never happen with heavy equipment. Well, here is the mini excavator I just ordered completely online. And, of course, anyone can buy large equipment online today. If I could just get that same group of business owners in front of me now!
I know if I tell you that AI will change the entire economic landscape and even replace most jobs today, I will get a bunch of you who are ready to laugh me off the stage again. But beware, times are changing faster than anyone can keep up. My goal with this column is to give you updates and actionable AI tips and solutions that you can implement into your business immediately.
But today, I have something very special. I have been working with NACVA to curate the best tools, resources, and prompts to help you integrate AI into your practice. It is a free searchable database of the best AI resources; no need to sift through mounds of data. It is called NACVA AI Data University: https://aidatauniversity.com.
I will be giving a demo at NACVA’s AI launch party on April 30, 2025, but the database is ready to use today. Take a moment to explore over 500 AI resources and see how they can help you stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Here are some things you will find in the library:
- Examples of prompts you can put to use immediately in your business
- 240+ of the latest AI software tools to get you productive today
- There are links to articles, videos, webinars, courses, and more
We have created a tutorial to help you get the most from the AI Data University: https://aidatauniversity.com/training/.
What’s more, you can add your own resources so that every member can benefit from your AI expertise. We hope this will become the collective AI knowledge source for the business valuation and forensic accounting community.
Colin Brown is the founder and CTO for Syncnet.com and has been working with NACVA since 1996.
Mr. Brown can be contacted by e-mail to cto@syncnet.com.
