After pushing employees to adopt AI tools, several executives are now reporting problems with low-quality, AI-generated 'workslop' flooding internal communications. One tech recruiting CEO banned AI-written Slack messages, and another executive reportedly threatened to fire staff who sent unedited ChatGPT output. Separately, a study published in The Leadership Quarterly found employees who used AI tools were trusted less by supervisors, even at companies that encourage AI adoption.
futurism.com
· 2026-11-07
David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator who identifies as a nontheistic humanist, obtained a workplace religious exemption excusing him from using AI tools. Durman argued that relying on AI conflicts with humanist values centered on active, independent moral reasoning and human flourishing. The university confirmed it granted an accommodation while ensuring he can still perform his core job duties.
slashdot.org
· 2026-11-01
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a Stanford Graduate School of Business interview, as reported by Fortune, that AI will replace huge numbers of tasks people currently perform and that this upheaval is actually a career opportunity for young people willing to adapt. He also criticized MBA students for chasing trends that were popular years ago instead of pursuing newer opportunities. When an interviewer noted that AI itself may already be the established 'cool thing,' the comment drew laughter from the audience.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-30
A roundup identifies ten business books being released this fall that address topics including collaborating with AI, leadership, ambition, teamwork, and knowing when to quit. The list frames these titles as challenging conventional workplace assumptions amid rapid changes in how people work.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-25
Darrell West of the Brookings Institution argues companies will need a new HR-like function, which he calls 'Robot Relations,' to handle worker grievances involving AI agents, chatbots and cobots. He says today's HR systems, built for disputes between human colleagues, are not designed to manage friction between employees and the AI tools increasingly embedded in daily work.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-20
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