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Stop Rubber Stamping: How AI Changes HR Work


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AI is not ending HR but accelerating its evolution into a more strategic function.

AI tools can significantly reduce time spent on repetitive HR tasks like policy drafting, reporting, and reviews.
The real value of AI comes from connecting data across the entire employee lifecycle, not isolated HR silos.
HR professionals need stronger skills in data literacy, technology, and business strategy to succeed.
AI can help HR teams surface insights and patterns that humans often miss due to bias or time constraints.
Automating compliance and administrative work frees HR to focus on coaching, development, and leadership support.
AI will impact jobs and tasks, making workforce planning and reskilling a critical HR responsibility.
HR must advocate for people by helping leaders balance automation with long term talent development.
Using AI without clean, trustworthy data limits its value and increases risk.
The future of HR work is humans plus AI, not humans replaced by AI.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why HR has always evolved and why AI is different
05:00 Is AI really the end of HR
07:00 Practical AI use cases for HR professionals
09:30 Using AI beyond HR silos across the talent lifecycle
12:30 Saving time with AI for research, writing, and analysis
15:00 Why HR teams must become more strategic partners
18:00 The growing importance of data and technology skills in HR
22:00 AI, workforce change, and the risk of job displacement
27:00 Advocating for people in AI driven decisions
31:00 What HR hopes AI will eliminate from daily work

Keywords:

AI in HR
HR technology
people operations
workforce transformation
data driven HR
AI and jobs
HR strategy
employee experience
talent lifecycle
future of work

Show Links/Resources:

  • Watch the AI for HR Livestream Replay: https://lhra.io/ai25
  • Connect with Sandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandraloughlin
  • Connect with Lane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanem1/
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