The Five A's of Applied GenAI
A framework to understand how GenAI transforms work at different levels:
| Stage | Focus | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Using foundation models (the GPT, Claude, and Gemini flagships) | Using ChatGPT for idea drafts |
| Assistants | Domain-specific chatbots | Customer-service AI |
| Application | Task-specific tools | AI slide generator, writing assistant |
| Automation | Workflow integration | n8n, Zapier AI, Make.com |
| Agents | Autonomous systems | AI agent scheduling tasks independently |
It shows how organizations move from using GenAI casually to embedding it deeply into operations.
Want the full picture? This term comes from GenAI for Business, a complete free book on generative AI strategy and implementation by Prof. Shubin Yu (HEC Paris).