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AI sales coach preferred by 70% of senior staff in Black Lake experiment

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Yuxiang Zhou, founder of Black Lake Technologies, found that his AI sales coach was preferred by 70% of his senior salespeople over a human coach. Zhou is exploring how executives can co-pilot AI agents for decision-making, though he acknowledges AI's current limitations in understanding human emotion and motivation. Panelists at the Fortune Leaders Forum discussed the evolving role of leadership in an AI-driven world, emphasizing orchestration over direction and the importance of trust and organizational readiness for AI adoption. Zhou is still awaiting a transformative "Google moment" for AI, which he believes will come when AI restructures industries rather than merely replacing humans. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI to augment sales processes and influence leadership styles, while underscoring the need for human oversight and trust.

RANK_REASON Discussion of AI's impact on leadership and sales, featuring an experiment but not a new product release or frontier model.

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AI sales coach preferred by 70% of senior staff in Black Lake experiment

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas Gordon ·

    Black Lake founder Yuxiang Zhou pitted an AI agent against his top sales coach. His most experienced salespeople chose the AI

    But he’s still waiting for the “Google moment” in AI.

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