The future of HR is both digital and human as HR leaders focus on optimizing the combination of human and automated work. This is driving a new priority for HR: one which requires leaders and teams to develop a fluency in artificial intelligence while they re-imagine HR to be more personal, human and intuitive. As we enter 2019, it's the combination of AI and human intelligence that will transform work and workers as we know it. For many companies the first pilots of artificial intelligence are in talent acquisition, as this is the area where companies see significant, measurable, and immediate results in reducing time to hire, increasing productivity for recruiters, and delivering an enhanced candidate experience that is seamless, simple, and intuitive. One company that has delivered on this is DBS Bank.

Researchers say artificial intelligence is becoming a new general-purpose technology that will be as impactful on the economy as the steam engine, electricity, and the internet. And the influence of AI will change the structure of businesses, creating a future workplace that empowers junior workers as it cuts middle management positions. The researchers used millions of jobs ads and resumes to assess the stock of current employees and the demand for new ones. Firms using AI are also becoming less top-heavy, flatter, and have higher shares of employees in entry-level and non-management roles and fewer employees in middle management or senior positions. "AI improves the ability to make predictions and decisions, which gives entry-level workers more autonomy and reduces the need for middle management," said Alex Xi He, an assistant professor of finance at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, and one of the researchers on the paper.

As AI transforms global workplaces, new research shows that data literacy will be the most in-demand skill by 2030. According to research from Qlik, a little over one in five employees believe their employer is preparing them for a more data-oriented and automated workplace (21%). This is despite most business leaders predicting an upheaval in working practices due to the rapid onset of AI. The report, Data Literacy: The Upskilling Evolution, found that 35% of employees say they had changed jobs in the last 12 months because their employer wasn't offering enough upskilling and training opportunities. Developed by Qlik in partnership with The Future Labs, the report combines insights from expert interviews with surveys from over 1,200 global C-level executives and 6,000 employees.

This is the third in a series on AI transforming the workplace. As the founding partner of Future Workplace, an HR advisory and research firm, Jeanne Meister spends much of her professional time thinking about artificial intelligence, HR and how the future will shake out. Currently, that's a future that is being rapidly reshaped by the pandemic. As more employers look to AI as part of the solution to the myriad challenges that will arise post-pandemic, Meister, while a strong proponent of AI-based solutions, says organizations must safeguard data, taking steps to avoid potential bias and a lack of transparency. "Employee awareness about privacy and how much they are willing to blithely share is intensifying," she says, "and must be seriously factored into any post-pandemic AI use."

Workers have anticipated AI fearfully due to widespread distrust of employers and technology. Things are getting better, says this AI expert. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken over the way we live, work, and do business. Specifically, in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, businesses are adopting AI faster than their counterparts in the rest of the world. Setting out to be the trailblazer in the region, Singapore has developed a National AI Strategy in late 2019 to construct frameworks to facilitate the adoption of AI capabilities.

Have you ever commiserated with your colleagues that your boss acts like an automaton? This soon might be more than just a figure of speech – and some employees don't necessarily think that would be a bad thing. By 2030, up to 800 million workers around the world could be replaced by machines. The fear of rampaging robots isn't just restricted to jobs. Leaders in emerging technology, such as Elon Musk, have suggested artificial intelligence (AI) is "a fundamental risk to the existence of civilization."

People have more trust in robots than their managers, according to the second annual AI at Work study conducted by Oracle and Future Workplace, a research firm preparing leaders for disruptions in recruiting, development and employee engagement. The study of 8,370 employees, managers and HR leaders across 10 countries, found that AI has changed the relationship between people and technology at work and is reshaping the role HR teams and managers need to play in attracting, retaining and developing talent. Contrary to common fears around how AI will impact jobs, employees, managers and HR leaders across the globe are reporting increased adoption of AI at work and many are welcoming AI with love and optimism. The increasing adoption of AI at work is having a significant impact on the way employees interact with their managers. As a result, the traditional role of HR teams and the manager is shifting.

People have more trust in robots than their managers, according to the second annual artificial intelligence at Work study conducted by Oracle and Future Workplace, a research firm preparing leaders for disruptions in recruiting, development and employee engagement. The study of 8,370 employees, managers and HR leaders across 10 countries, found that artificial intelligence has changed the relationship between people and technology at work and is reshaping the role HR teams and managers need to play in attracting, retaining and developing talent. Contrary to common fears around how artificial intelligence will impact jobs, employees, managers and HR leaders across the globe are reporting increased adoption of artificial intelligence at work and many are welcoming artificial intelligence with love and optimism. Research findings are based on a global survey conducted by Savanta between July 2 to August 9, 2019. In total, 8,370 completed the survey.

A recent study conducted by Oracle and research firm Future Workplace found that 64% of people would trust a robot more than their manager. The study included 8,370 employees, managers and HR leaders across 10 countries. Its aim was to see how AI has changed relationships between people and technology at work. It did have some surprising results when comparing human supervisors to potential robot overlords. According to the study, 64 % of people would trust a robot over their manager.

NEW YORK – Artificial intelligence is approaching critical mass at the office, but humans are still likely to be necessary, according to a new study by executive development firm, Future Workplace, in partnership with Oracle. Future Workplace found an 18% jump over last year in the number of workers who use AI in some facet of their jobs, representing more than half of those surveyed. Reuters spoke with Dan Schawbel, the research director at Future Workplace and bestselling author of "Back to Human," about the study's key findings and the future of work. You found that 64% of people trust a robot more than their manager. What can robots do better than managers and what can managers do better than robots?