Future-ready workforce

Gartner predicts 40% of AI agent projects will fail by 2027—but the survivors are transforming from helpers into digital colleagues that need management just like human employees.

Despite the hype, most AI agents handle narrow tasks. Like employees, they need clear roles and human oversight to be effective.

For Larissa Murmann of Unilever, AI is not a tool to shrink the workforce; it is the key to safeguarding it, if leaders embrace a growth mindset.

While traditional automation handles routine tasks, AI in HR can give orgs a strategic advantage. Here are 5 expert action steps for leaders.

Merging HR and IT, many HR leaders say, can boost engagement, ease tech rollouts and drive productivity. Meanwhile, a majority of IT leaders predict a "complete" integration for most organizations within five years.

Two HR's Rising Stars winners share insights about what current HR leaders can do to prepare for the next generation of people leadership.