A 3 step guide on how AI can be HR leaders’ best friend

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If the last three years have proved anything, it’s that the famous phrase, “With great power, comes great responsibility,” doesn’t just apply to superheroes, but arguably HR and people teams, too. Now, with AI transforming the workplace, those responsibilities have only grown. 

Generative AI gives professionals the ability to categorize, pinpoint and summarize data and information in a matter of minutes. But like humans, technology is not infallible. A certain level of precaution and skills are necessary to effectively use AI, especially when it comes to hiring and reviewing employees, underlines Josh Merrill, co-founder and CEO of Confirm, a people management platform. 

While Merrill agrees that feedback should ultimately come from employees’ managers, he notes that AI can ensure managers are providing constructive criticism as well as praise.

Read more: What’s the future of HR and AI? Compliance officers from HUB break it down

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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