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Today’s briefing covers seven signals HR leaders should pay attention to right now, from Gallup’s latest AI adoption data to the rise of AI as layoff narrative, the shift toward precision hiring, the redesign of entry-level work, and why compensation may be the next major governance battleground.

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Sources:

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/704225/rising-adoption-spurs-workforce-changes.aspx

https://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-hiring-and-firing-2026/809286/

https://fortune.com/2026/04/20/ai-layoff-trap-cutting-headcount-could-backfire/

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/talent-acquisition/talent-acquisition-management-trends-2026

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/03/how-ai-is-changing-the-nature-of-entry-level-work/

https://hrexecutive.com/ai-hiring-is-creating-a-sea-of-sameness/

https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-teams-cautiously-experiment-ai-setting-worker-pay/817015/

In today's episode: MetLife's 2026 study reveals 61% of employees are concerned about AI risks, while ActivTrak data shows AI adoption hit 80% but is amplifying workloads rather than reducing them. Plus: why only 20% of workers view AI as a colleague, and what Accenture's new AI-for-promotion policy signals about the future.🔗 Sources:• MetLife 2026 Employee Benefit Trends Study• ActivTrak State of the Workplace 2026• Slingshot/Gartner AI Adoption Survey• HROne AI in HR 2026 Research• DataCamp 2026 State of Data & AI Literacy Report• Accenture AI proficiency mandate• Meta layoffs reporting (Reuters, BI)👤 Connect with Johannes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.ioThis show is entirely AI-generated. Brought to you by Johannes Sundlo and Prorio AI.

Oracle plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs to fund AI infrastructure. Anthropic reveals which jobs are most exposed. February jobs report shows invisible layoff dynamics. Plus: European data suggests a different path forward.In this episode:- Oracle's 8-10B layoff plan to fund 156B OpenAI partnership- Anthropic's observed exposure research: programmers at 75 percent, customer service at 70 percent- Why the most AI-exposed workers earn 47 percent more than average- February jobs report: 92K jobs lost, hiring down 63 percent YoY- ECB study shows AI-investing European firms hiring MORE- Harvard finding: 56 percent wage premium for AI-skilled workers- SHRM data: 51 percent of orgs now use AI in recruitingSources: Bloomberg, Anthropic Research, Fortune, ECB Blog, Harvard Business Review, SHRM Talent Trends ReportConnect with Johannes: linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo | fullstackhr.io

The AI & HR Morning Brief — March 3, 2026Block just laid off 40% of its workforce, and CEO Jack Dorsey explicitly blamed AI. But is it really that simple? We explore the messy middle ground between AI hype and AI doom.In this episode:• Block's 4,000 layoffs and what the data actually shows• Goldman Sachs pushes back on AI job apocalypse predictions• The rise of "AI washing" — using AI as an excuse for layoffs• Why fitness instructors and real estate agents prove the doomsayers wrong🔗 Sources:• FullStack HR: 4,000 People Fired for AI. I Have Thoughts. https://www.fullstackhr.io/p/4000-people-fired-for-ai-i-have-thoughts• Goldman Sachs via Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/how-ai-could-destroy-4-million-jobs-per-year-and-not-kill-the-labor-market-11916348• HR Digest: What Is AI Washing? https://www.thehrdigest.com/what-is-ai-washing-and-why-has-it-been-linked-to-layoffs/🎙️ Hosted by Johannes Sundlo🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/📰 Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.io

Jack Dorsey cuts 40% of Block's workforce, explicitly blaming AI — stock jumps 25%. The same day, C3 AI fires 26% citing "100x productivity gains." A federal judge rules AI-generated documents aren't protected by attorney-client privilege. And Payscale data shows 55% of employers want AI skills but won't pay more for them.🔗 Connect with Johannes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📰 FullStack HR Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.ioSources:• Block layoffs (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/business/blocks-fourth-quarter-profit-rises-announces-over-4000-job-cuts-2026-02-26/• C3 AI layoffs (CIO): https://www.cio.com/article/4138095/• AI & attorney-client privilege (HR Morning): https://www.hrmorning.com/news/generative-ai-hr-attorney-client• Payscale AI skills report (CBS News): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-skills-in-demand-no-pay-premium-payscale/

In this episode: Deutsche Bank's own AI predicts finance job disruption, Google economists challenge Stanford's entry-level employment research, Microsoft's Brad Smith on upleveling engineers, Uber CEO's 10-year prediction, game industry students' fear crisis, India's global lead in AI hiring acceptance, and more.🔗 Sources:• Deutsche Bank dbLumina: https://www.resultsense.com/news/2026-02-23-deutsche-bank-ai-finance-jobs• Charter (Stanford vs Google debate): https://www.charterworks.com/how-much-is-ai-hurting-entry-level-hiring/• Microsoft Brad Smith: https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news/microsoft-brad-smith-ai-software-engineers-jobs-impact-2026-02-23-1031370• Uber CEO / Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/02/23/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-robotaxis-autonomous-vehicles-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast/• GDC 2026 Report: https://gdconf.com/article/gdc-2026-state-of-the-game-industry-reveals-impact-of-layoffs-generative-ai-and-more/• Indeed (India AI acceptance): https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/careers/news/is-ai-the-future-of-hiring-india-is-already-acting-like-it-is/articleshow/128710683.cms• iCIMS job seekers: https://www.webpronews.com/the-ai-powered-job-hunt-how-the-smartest-applicants-are-quietly-rewriting-the-rules-of-hiring-in-2025/• Riviera Partners AI Hiring Blueprint: https://huntscanlon.com/ai-hiring-in-2026-talent-pay-readiness/👤 Johannes Sundlo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📬 FullStack HR: https://www.fullstackhr.io

Fed Governor warns of AI "doomsday" scenario, The Guardian launches worker series on AI anxiety, HROne Summit declares AI governance a leadership mandate, and Gen Z flocks to AI-proof trade jobs.Stories covered:• Federal Reserve Governor Barr's three AI scenarios• Guardian's "Reworked" series on AI and worker movements• HROne AI Summit 2026 key findings• Viral HR product manager on AI as "restructuring excuse"• AI-powered internal talent mobility• GoProfiles: Two-speed HR transformation report• Gartner: 40% of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027• Gen Z trades hiring surge (UK data)• Junior Achievement teen optimism disconnectLinks:🔗 Johannes Sundlo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/🔗 FullStack HR: https://www.fullstackhr.io🔗 Fed speech: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/barr20260217a.htm🔗 Fortune on Fed scenarios: https://fortune.com/2026/02/19/3-scenarios-for-ai-michael-barr-federal-reserve-governor/🔗 Guardian Reworked: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/series/reworked🔗 HROne AI Summit 2026: https://startupnews.fyi/2026/02/19/hrone-ai-summit-2026-concludes-reframing-ai-in-hr-as-a-leadership-mandate-rather-than-a-technology-trend/🔗 Viral HR manager clip: https://theindependent.sg/hr-product-manager-reveals-companies-use-ai-pips-and-rto-policy-as-an-excuse-to-push-out-employees/🔗 AI & internal talent mobility: https://hrexecutive.com/the-ai-advantage-how-hr-can-spot-overlooked-talent-already-on-the-payroll/🔗 GoProfiles two-speed HR: https://www.goprofiles.io/blog/ai-implementation-in-hr-2026-two-speed-transformation/🔗 Gartner on agentic AI: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-06-25-gartner-predicts-over-40-percent-of-agentic-ai-projects-will-be-canceled-by-end-of-2027🔗 Gen Z trades surge: https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/gen-z-employment-businesses-government-b1271580.html🔗 Junior Achievement survey: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/18/as-ai-puts-the-squeeze-on-entry-level-jobs-teens-remain-optimistic.html

Note: This podcast is AI-generated, produced by Johannes Sundlo, Europe's leading voice on AI adoption for HR. In today's episode: Colorado AI law and EU AI Act compliance dates, PwC junior training paradox, and a bipartisan AI skills tax credit bill. Connect with Johannes Sundlo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/ and subscribe to FullStack HR: https://www.fullstackhr.io/

In this episode, we cover 7 major stories reshaping HR and recruitment:1. SHRM reports HR job demand is down 20%+ from pre-pandemic levels while AI skills requirements surge2. New Cangrade research reveals the 5 soft skills that 83% of AI roles demand3. "Reverse recruiting" — why job seekers are paying up to $15K to have others apply for them4. The Pentagon adds ChatGPT to its enterprise AI platform for 3 million personnel5. OpenAI's consultant hiring spree and what it means for enterprise AI adoption6. UK legal analysis warns of GDPR and discrimination risks in AI recruitment7. Johannes Sundlo's latest FullStack HR article on the dangerous gap between AI capability and organizational realityConnect with Johannes Sundlo:🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📧 Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.ioSources:- SHRM: Demand for HR Workers Down Amid AI Adoption https://www.hrdive.com/news/demand-for-hr-workers-is-down-amid-ai-adoption-shrm/811923/- Cangrade: 5 Soft Skills for Success in the AI Era https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/10/3235440/0/en/New-Cangrade-Research-What-200-AI-Job-Postings-Reveal-about-the-Skills-AI-Can-t-Replace.html- HR Executive: Reverse Recruiting https://hrexecutive.com/15k-to-land-a-job-what-hr-can-make-of-reverse-recruiting/- DefenseScoop: Pentagon Adding ChatGPT https://defensescoop.com/2026/02/09/pentagon-adding-chatgpt-to-enterprise-generative-ai-platform/- OpenAI's AI Consultant Hiring Spree https://www.nowadais.com/openai-ai-consultant-hiring-enterprise-adoption/- Davidson Morris: AI Recruitment Legal Risks https://www.davidsonmorris.com/ai-recruitment/- FullStack HR: HR, We Have a Problem https://www.fullstackhr.io/p/hr-we-have-a-problem

Harvard Business School reveals Americans are surprisingly open to AI automation—but draw the line at certain professions. The Atlantic warns America is not ready for AI job displacement. Plus: AI detectors now flag AI-written resumes.🔗 Johannes Sundlo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📧 FullStack HR Newsletter: https://fullstackhr.io📝 HR, We Have a Problem: https://fullstackhr.io/hr-we-have-a-problem/Sources:- Harvard Business School: Public Attitudes Toward AI Automation- The Atlantic: America Is Not Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs- CBS News: AI Detectors Flag AI-Written Resumes