Five key insights from my keynote: Crisis in the Age of AI

Just left the stage at the Crisis Comms Bootcamp in Chicago. Here's a quick snapshot of the 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 from my keynote, "Crisis Communications in the Age of AI":

1️⃣ 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.

In a world where a deepfake can ignite a global controversy overnight, outdated playbooks won't suffice. Your crisis response needs to operate at the speed of AI, not human approvals.

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.

Gut feelings and incomplete data can't match AI's combination of speed and precision. With AI, we can finally stop choosing between quality and rapid response.

3️⃣ 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Imagine waking up to pre-drafted crisis messages, real-time sentiment analysis, and scenario simulations already done. This isn't the future—it's here right now.

4️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜.

Misinformation campaigns powered by tools like Manus require us to match their automation with our own strategic AI-driven clarity and speed.

5️⃣ 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼-𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁.

Let AI handle routine tasks at scale so you can focus on the strategic human judgments—ethics, nuance, and tone—that technology can't replace.
 

I'm curious—which takeaway resonates most with your team's current crisis readiness strategy? Let me know!