09/29/2026
What a great day at AI@Work Montreal! 💡 N&R CPA was proud to be a sponsor for this event at Concordia University, bringing together professionals, and to explore how is changing the way we work.
Key learnings
- AI is moving from experimentation to everyday business use.
- It can reduce repetitive work and improve workflows.
- It can augment our thinking, challenge assumptions, and help generate new ideas.
- It can support better analysis, decision-making, and problem-solving.
- Used well, AI can help individuals and businesses create more value and uncover new opportunities.
- The biggest benefit is freeing people to focus more on judgment, strategy, creativity, learning, and human connection.
Key risks
- AI can be confidently wrong, so outputs must be reviewed and verified.
- Poor-quality data can lead to poor-quality results.
- Privacy and confidentiality must be carefully protected.
- Bias can be built into data and AI-generated outputs.
- Over-reliance on AI can weaken critical thinking and professional judgment.
- Strong human oversight, governance, controls, and accountability remain essential.
What stood out most was how AI has moved from experimentation to practical everyday use. Its potential goes far beyond saving time — it can reduce repetitive work, improve workflows, augment our thinking, generate new ideas, strengthen decision-making, and create new opportunities.
At the same time, it needs to be used carefully. AI can be confidently wrong, and poor data, privacy risks, bias, and over-reliance can create real problems. The opportunity is to use AI to enhance human judgment — not replace it — with proper review, governance, and accountability.
