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Jay Polaki - HR Tech 2024 - What AI Can (and Cannot) Do for HR


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Jay Polaki is the Founder and CEO of HR Geckos™ and the host of the HR Bytes™ Podcast. In this episode, Jay unpacks HR trends that everyone should be following in 2025, what happens when AI gets assigned the role of administrative assistant, and how AI will realistically contribute to HR once the hype settles. 

This conversation took place at the HR Tech 2024 conference in Las Vegas. 

[0:00] Introduction

  • Welcome, Jay!
  • Today’s Topic: What AI Can (and Cannot) Do for HR
  • [3:16] What’s the latest HR tech trend everyone should be following in 2025?

    • Why AI is more than just the latest trend
    • What an HR AI assistant could offer employees
    • [11:27] How does HR change if AI is used for administrative assistance?

      • HR will never be fully automated, but HR workflows will need to integrate AI
      • How AI could simplify HR jargon for non-HR employees
      • [17:16] What will AI be bringing to the table once the hype cycle dies down?

        • AI “ownership” within an organization
        • How different generations perceive AI
        • [32:44] Closing

          • Thanks for listening!


          Quick Quote

          “HR can never be automated 100% . . . the ‘H’ in ‘HR’ [stands for] ‘human,’ but the way AI is evolving, we can’t just sit back and say we’re not going to embed it into our workflow.”

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