Issue 12
AI is taking entry-level work: who will train the next generation of leaders?
Several analyses warn that AI, by replacing junior tasks, is eroding the channels that feed leadership succession. According to Ethan Mollick, AI's first casualty is the internship system, while the AMA discusses apprenticeship as an engine for building talent.
Who is affected and how
- HR-vezető
- Must redesign entry-level positions and mentoring and apprenticeship programmes.
Survey: executives twice as likely as staff to trust AI over their own judgment
A survey reported by Axios finds executives are twice as likely as subordinates to trust AI over their own judgment. Another report puts the share of executives who trust AI more than their own…
igazgatósági tagShould ask how far senior management challenges AI recommendations in high-stakes decisions.survey · globalIBM: 80% of EMEA leaders saw an AI incident reach the board, with accountability split
An IBM survey finds 80% of leaders in the EMEA region reported an AI incident that reached the board, but responsibility for agents' failures is spread thin. Accountability sits with the joint…
igazgatósági tagShould require that every AI incident has a named owner.research · globalSopra Steria: fewer than 20% of automated AI decisions have an identified owner
Research by Sopra Steria Next finds that fewer than 20% of live AI decisions have a named owner and fewer than 25% can be traced back. The articles were published on 20–22 October.
középvezetőNeeds to know which automated decisions they are responsible for in their own area.igazgatósági tagShould ask for a decision register and traceability.szervezeti döntés · globálisMore organisations create chief AI officer posts: Cegeka, Constellation, Barclays, Illinois, Dana-Farber
On 20 October Cegeka appointed Kim De Maeseneer to the newly created role of Chief AI Officer on its leadership team, and Constellation Software named Daan Dijkhuizen, CEO of its Topicus operating…
igazgatósági tagShould ask whether there is a named senior-level AI lead and to whom they report.HR-vezetőMust prepare to define the profile and remit of AI leadership and AI security roles.Hungary
More key stories of the week
Who is accountable for AI agents? Management accountability lags behind agent rollout
Axios C-Suite reports that no one knows who should manage AI agents, and recommends naming a single accountable executive and keeping a full inventory of agents. The Atlassian CEO says the hardest…
HR-vezetőShould extend managers' job descriptions to cover directing agents.középvezetőMust recognise that they are also accountable for the work of their agents.tool · globalMicrosoft adds tools to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 E7
Microsoft announced new controls to restrict and monitor agents in Microsoft 365 E7 and on the Project Perception platform. The company says agents should be treated as insiders, with access granted…
survey · globalGartner: few CIOs see transformational value from AI, and 44% of CEOs struggle to show returns
Gartner surveys show only 13% of CIOs see significant value from their AI projects, while costs and total cost of ownership (TCO) are rising. Separate Gartner data shows 44% of CEOs find it hard to…
igazgatósági tagWhen approving AI investments, should ask for measurable business results rather than tool-deployment metrics.survey · United KingdomEY: only 14% of UK CEOs have a full view of AI costs and returns
According to the EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook, half of UK CEOs attribute productivity gains to AI tools, but 8 in 10 lack a comprehensive view of AI returns. Only 14% have full visibility of costs and…
igazgatósági tagShould put regular AI ROI reporting on the agenda.survey · globalGartner: only 4% of CIOs have a plan to redesign roles for a human–agent workforce
A Gartner survey finds only 4% of technology leaders have a plan to redesign roles for a mixed workforce of agents and humans. According to CIO Dive's report of 19 October, IT costs are rising in the…
HR-vezetőStart redesigning jobs and competencies together with IT, as most organisations have no plan yet.case · globalTechCrunch: AI productivity is mostly a headache for managers for now
TechCrunch reports that AI tools given to employees are creating new problems for managers. The article was published on October 21.
középvezetőNeeds to assess where their own oversight and coordination burden is growing because of AI use.HR-vezetőManager support and workload must be built into the AI rollout plan.research · United StatesHBR research: people who turn to AI instead of colleagues trust and coordinate less
A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers finds that people who turn to AI instead of their colleagues trust each other less and coordinate worse. The researchers call the pattern "relationslipping"…
középvezetőMust deliberately encourage consultation among colleagues alongside AI use.HR-vezetőAI usage guidelines must preserve a place for human collaboration.utánpótlás · Egyesült ÁllamokAnthropic: older workforce, fewer junior hires, more meetings
According to TechRadar, Anthropic said it no longer hires as many junior or entry-level staff, and its workforce has grown older. Meanwhile, more and more time is taken up by meetings.
HR-vezetőNeeds to rethink how the junior talent pipeline is sustained.középvezetőShould track how the meeting load changes.állásfoglalás · Egyesült ÁllamokExperian economist says employers' AI expectations are slowing white-collar hiring
HR Executive reports that an Experian economist sees employers' AI expectations holding back white-collar hiring. The article was published on October 19.
HR-vezetőHeadcount planning needs to be reviewed in light of AI expectations.layoffs · globalBird CEO cuts workforce from over 1,000 to 120 in three years, says AI favours versatile staff
Bird's chief executive says the company cut its workforce from more than 1,000 to 120 people in three years. They say AI makes versatile employees more valuable and reduces the need for specialists.
HR-vezetőCompetency profiles should be adjusted toward versatility.SME ownerShould assess whether operating with a small team is feasible, while also weighing the risks.