4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (316+ words) California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 1883, a measure that would prohibit employers from using certain AI-enabled workplace-surveillance tools to “collect neural data or recognize an individual’s emotional state.” The bill is pending before Gov. Gavin Newsom. Neural data might be…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (450+ words) Employee fear about AI-driven job restructuring and layoffs is persistent—and a new report finds that those who use the technology are particularly worried about their job security. The study by research and advisory firm idealis finds that 72% of employees…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (360+ words) Employers nationally have quickly adopted AI products throughout the hiring process. It is easy to see why: A recruiter facing thousands of applications for a single posting cannot meaningfully review every single one. AI tools can sort, rank, and surface…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) Organizations across Asia have become adept at deploying AI. Whether anyone uses it well is another question, and for Jun Tay, finance technology specialist at DBS Bank in Singapore and an ACCA member, the gap between the two is where…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (453+ words) For the past several years, artificial intelligence’s impact on employment has been framed almost entirely as an automation story, and not a particularly happy one: which jobs will disappear, which occupations are most vulnerable and how quickly machines might replace…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) HR leaders are grappling with the human impact of AI integration in a number of ways, and a new report highlights one area that could impact everything from team morale to engagement and, ultimately, the success of AI transformation. A…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) Layoff trackers are a “rearview mirror,” according to Jason Averbook, co-founder of AI strategy firm Now to Next. He says the headcount numbers dominating headlines are telling HR leaders almost nothing about what actually matters right now. U.S.-based…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (352+ words) When it comes to using AI in HR-related decisions, the accountability remains human. Regulators are unlikely to accept “the software did it” as a defense, said Marc Rodriguez, co-founder and CEO of Green Leaf Business Solutions, in a recent piece…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (247+ words) One-third of leaders cite a lack of critical talent as a top barrier to adapting, and companies are far more likely to reskill than let employees go, according to KPMG’s recent Adaptability Pulse survey of 1,120 executives. The respondents, 60% of which…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (216+ words) A federal judge has decided to let claims proceed against Otter.ai, a reminder to HR teams of potential risks when an AI notetaker captures people’s voices and disclosures. U.S. District Judge Lee permitted plaintiffs to pursue the theory that…...