Workplace automation stories

Ben Goertzel and Jaron Lanier clash over whether increasingly autonomous AI deserves moral standing or must always remain under human control.

Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.

Salesforce debuts a revamped AI Slackbot as a personal work agent, tying Slack into its Agentforce 360 automation and data platform.

SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and ‘workslop’.

Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as ‘colleagues’ by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

Perforce CTO Rod Cope predicts context and agentic AI will transform coding, jobs and security as ambient systems quietly permeate daily life.

A new TalentLMS report warns staff are ready to quit as AI reshapes roles, workloads soar and training time vanishes from the job.

Non-technical teams can learn to embrace AI by champion-led experiments, simple tools and clear leadership to boost productivity safely.

UK firms chasing efficiency gains are finding staff lose a day a week to tangled software, undercutting productivity and morale.

Most AI investments miss the middle ground-organisations must empower staff to build connected AI agents that automate real work safely and swiftly.

Automation can tackle talent shortages in finance by cutting repetitive tasks, making roles more engaging amid new European e-invoicing mandates.

As automation becomes universal, companies’ true edge lies in what they choose not to automate, preserving human creativity and judgment.

Kore.ai integrates its AI agents into Microsoft 365 suite, enabling secure automation across Word, Teams, and Outlook for enterprise productivity.

Cloudbeds reveals eight key strategies for successful AI adoption, emphasising augmentation, starting small, and investing in people alongside technology.

Nearly half of UK industrial midmarket firms cite digital skills shortages, especially in AI, as a major obstacle to business growth and digital transformation.

AI is revolutionising employee experience measurement in UK firms, shifting from annual surveys to real-time insights that boost morale and retention.

Many enterprise AI systems mimic human tasks, limiting innovation; experts urge shifting to machine-native designs for transformative potential beyond imitation.

Just 8% of HR leaders trust their managers have the skills to use AI effectively, despite rising employee performance demands linked to AI use, says Gartner.