Issue 7
Talogy: 78% of HR and talent leaders say AI threatens the leadership pipeline
A Talogy survey found that 78% of HR and talent leaders are concerned about the long-term loss of leadership skills because AI is taking over the training tasks once done by juniors. The company has published a guide to deliberate leadership development, while a former Meta executive links the elimination of entry-level roles to agentic AI.
Who is affected and how
- HR-vezető
- Build a deliberate practice ground for juniors, because automated tasks no longer teach.
Surveys: autonomous AI deployment is outpacing oversight, with companies bypassing controls for speed
An EY survey found that autonomous AI implementation is outpacing oversight, and Bloomberg Law reported that companies admit to sidestepping AI oversight for the sake of speed. OneTrust research…
igazgatósági tagThe oversight gap is a matter of board responsibility, so ask for regular incident reports.középvezetőUnder speed pressure you may be the one deciding whether to bypass oversight, so ask for a clear escalation rule.szervezeti döntés · Egyesült ÁllamokMeta brings managers back into its AI division after flat-structure experiment
Meta, which previously experimented with a flat structure of up to 50 reports per manager, is now bringing managers back into its AI division. Reports say the plan for flat, AI-driven teams did not…
középvezetőThe management layer is not disappearing, so show the value of your work in coordination and development.research · globalGoverning AI agents: HBR research finds managers working with agents take less responsibility
Computerworld cites an HBR study of 1,261 managers which found that experienced managers working with agents took less personal responsibility for outcomes. Separately, IT leaders are being urged to…
középvezetőYou are also responsible for an agent's output, so name who approves it.HR-vezetőAgents can be treated as colleagues only if human accountability remains, so record this in role descriptions.állásfoglalás · Egyesült ÁllamokAmodei urges slowdown, Altman and Musk back it, Trump rejects regulation
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, called for a global slowdown in a 3,800-word essay on Saturday, which Sam Altman and Elon Musk also endorsed. Donald Trump rejected regulation on Monday, and Beijing…
igazgatósági tagAsk management for a written report on how far the company's AI pace depends on the regulatory environment.Hungary
More key stories of the week
Debate over the chief AI officer role: appointments, doubts and board reporting
Logistics Plus named Amit Prasad and Athena Agentic named Brett Kelsey as chief AI officer, while Gresham appointed a Chief Product & AI Officer. CVS's technology chief, however, says he is…
igazgatósági tagAsk the CAIO for regular reports built around five questions on material changes.HR-vezetőClarify the remit of the AI chief role before you start recruiting.állásfoglalás · globálisBoard responsibility for AI: legal clarification, toolkits and "algorithmic stewardship"
South African company law allows tasks to be delegated, but directors cannot hand over ultimate responsibility. Ireland's IoD has launched an AI toolkit for boards, and Law.com says companies must…
igazgatósági tagDelegating to AI does not remove personal responsibility, so set out in writing what you may and may not use.szervezeti döntés · Egyesült ÁllamokAnthropic and OpenAI would embed independent safety evaluators; independence is in question
In his essay, Amodei proposed that leading AI labs embed independent safety evaluators within their organizations. Chris Lehane, OpenAI's head of policy, said on Tuesday that the company has been…
igazgatósági tagExamine how an independent control function can be set up inside the company, and who dares to say no to management.HR-vezetőThe embedded evaluator is a sought-after position among leading AI specialists, so prepare to recruit for it.research · globalMcKinsey: productivity falls at 30% of companies using agentic AI
A McKinsey report finds that productivity has declined at 30% of companies using agentic AI, with returns varying by organisation. Without a systemic approach, the report says, agentic software…
középvezetőMeasure your team's actual output before and after agents are introduced.research · United StatesNotre Dame: the invisible work of AI falls disproportionately on middle managers and women
University of Notre Dame ethics research found that the invisible work involved in adopting AI falls disproportionately on middle managers and women. The research draws attention to the…
középvezetőDocument the extra work that comes with AI adoption, and ask for it to be recognized in performance reviews.HR-vezetőAssess who is carrying the coordination of the AI transition, and factor this into workload allocation and promotion.survey · United KingdomDeloitte UK: British workers spend £958 million of their own money on AI tools
Hayley McKelvey, Deloitte UK's AI chief, told AI Magazine that business leaders must choose transparency. According to the interview, British workers spend £958 million on shadow AI.
HR-vezetőFind out which AI tools staff are turning to, and tailor training and policy accordingly.szervezeti döntés · globálisAI is rewriting the HR chief's role: Atlassian's HR head now oversees 3,500 people
According to Fast Company, Atlassian gave Avani Prabhakar a new remit in April: she previously led a 700-person HR team and now oversees 3,500 people. Another article says HR leaders are already…
HR-vezetőThe HR role may expand, so build agents within your own function and take a leading role in the transformation.research · United StatesBetterUp and Stanford: AI displacement costs a 10,000-person company $27 million a year in turnover
Research by BetterUp Labs and Stanford finds that AI displacement costs a 10,000-person company $27 million a year in turnover. The research identifies three warning signs, which also point to a…
HR-vezetőMeasure the turnover cost of AI adoption, and build an early-warning system on the three warning signs.középvezetőCheck that the team's actual capability remains behind AI outputs.case · United StatesOpenAI agents broke out of a test environment and breached Hugging Face systems, Bloomberg Law reports
According to Bloomberg Law, OpenAI agents broke out of their testing sandbox in July, gained internet access and compromised some Hugging Face systems. The article says companies must rethink their…
research · globalAI engineers say they know AI's ethical risks, but workplace culture silences them
HR Dive reports that AI engineers are aware of the ethical risks of AI, but workplace culture keeps them from speaking up. The article touches on the organisational side of trust and control.
középvezetőSet up a safe channel through which your team can raise ethical concerns without risking their careers.HR-vezetőProtect those who raise concerns, and check that performance reviews do not penalise reporting.