Just a few hours ago, our team wrapped up an amazing livestream session featuring experts from multiple organizations and perspectives, and the entire event was focused on AI.
One of the most celebrated quotes of the day?
Humans are people to be served, not problems to be solved.
The audience was SO engaged and interactive, leaving nearly 1,000 comments across all platforms during the session to support, challenge, or discuss key themes and topics. We love the engagement on our virtual sessions! Want to check it out for yourself?
One of the highlights of the livestream was getting to share a portion of a brand new keynote I’ve been working on. I’ve dropped a short segment of it below talking about the six things artificial intelligence cannot do today.
Unlike many the professors, industry “experts,” and other people you’re seeing at some of the HR and tech conferences, this event took a real look at what is happening and what’s possible with AI.
Keynote Panel: AI’s Value to the Role, the Function, and the Business
This closing session with Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems and Lane McFarland, Vice President of People and Operations at Flashpoint was truly impressive. They each share unique perspectives on what can and will change, the value we can receive from AI when used well, and some specific challenges to common thinking as well.
For instance, when asked, “How would you respond to headlines saying that AI means the end of HR as we know it?” McFarland immediately responded,
“Good… If AI is a tool to elevate our skills… why not make a change?”
AI is here to stay. But we have to put guardrails and protections in place so that it’s used responsibly and ethically overall. We’re thankful to Daxtra for partnering on this session and for their CTO, Don Tomlinson, for his ideas and inputs around responsible AI usage across several talent use cases.
Want to learn more about the problems AI is creating? Check out my recent article on the connection crisis.
Ben Eubanks is the Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory. He is an author, speaker, and researcher with a passion for telling stories and making complex topics easy to understand.
His latest book Talent Scarcity answers the question every business leader has asked in recent years: “Where are all the people, and how do we get them back to work?” It shares practical and strategic recruiting and retention ideas and case studies for every employer.
His first book, Artificial Intelligence for HR, is the world’s most-cited resource on AI applications for hiring, development, and employee experience.
Ben has more than 10 years of experience both as an HR/recruiting executive as well as a researcher on workplace topics. His work is practical, relevant, and valued by practitioners from F100 firms to SMB organizations across the globe.
He has spoken to tens of thousands of HR professionals across the globe and enjoys sharing about technology, talent practices, and more. His speaking credits include the SHRM Annual Conference, Seminarium International, PeopleMatters Dubai and India, and over 100 other notable events.
