Summary  The first half of 2026 will likely be remembered as the moment artificial intelligence stopped being an emerging technology and became an organizational imperative. Across nearly every industry, AI moved beyond experimentation and into enterprise workflows. But looking back over the past six months, I don’t believe AI was actually the biggest story.  The bigger story was that organizations began...

Summary: Oracle’s latest AI announcement is about helping managers work more efficiently while also reflecting the next phase of enterprise AI, where technology is increasingly expected to improve the quality of workforce decisions rather than simply automate HR tasks. Manager Edge reinforces Oracle’s long-standing platform strategy, demonstrating how a comprehensive HCM suite can become a competitive advantage as AI...

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most discussed topics in business, yet much of the conversation continues to revolve around a surprisingly narrow question.  Will AI replace workers?  It is an understandable question. Every week brings another announcement of a new AI model, another company investing billions of dollars in AI infrastructure, another executive...

As organizations enter a period of unprecedented workforce change driven by AI, shifting job structures, evolving skills requirements, and growing pressure to adapt more quickly than traditional planning cycles allow, Visier is responding with analytic advancements and innovation. This innovation elevates the analytics they are known for into connecting workforce data directly to planning, decision-making,...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping work in ways that go far beyond automation. Beneath the surface, a new global workforce is emerging to train, support, and refine AI systems at scale. Drawing on insights from Deel’s State of Global Hiring Report, this analysis explores how this labor market is forming, why it is inherently global, and...

Recently on the At Work in America podcast, Trish Steed and I had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan Bergstrom , Chief Product Officer at Paychex, to discuss the company’s new AI platform, WISE, and the broader future of AI-powered HR and workforce technology for small and midsize businesses. The conversation resonated long after...