A contributor column advises business owners to list the ten recurring tasks a proposed hire would actually perform and sort them into judgment, relationship, repetition and coordination categories before approving a new position. The piece argues that hiring is often a default response to growth, even when the real bottleneck is a broken workflow rather than a lack of people. It cites Census Bureau data showing only about 17-20% of businesses use AI, with Sales, Strategy and IT as top adopting functions where automation could resolve repetitive work.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-15
A researcher used AI to scan thousands of digitized construction trade journal issues dating back to the 1850s, tracking every historical attempt to automate building tasks. The analysis found that successful automation clusters into two categories: off-site factory processes like steel fabrication and precast concrete, and on-site tasks simple enough to be performed by a machine repeating the same motion along a fixed path. Nearly everything outside these two categories failed to gain lasting adoption.
construction-physics.com
· 2026-09-14
RevenueOS is a new open-source system that connects to a business's website, ads, leads and email to identify revenue-losing issues and propose fixes. It only executes changes—like site fixes, pausing ad campaigns, or sending emails—after explicit user approval, and only charges once the results are measured and agreed upon. A local demo command lets users test it on any site without creating an account or storing data.
github.com
· 2026-09-13
Companies deploying AI to automate routine tasks are inadvertently dismantling the on-the-job training pathways that historically turned junior employees into experienced professionals. The shift means firms are restructuring how work gets done rather than simply eliminating headcount, but the entry-level roles being cut are often the same ones that once built future expertise.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-11
A client invested $30,000 into a fully managed Amazon storefront run by Elite Automation, which handles sourcing, fulfillment, pricing and account operations while she retains ownership. Four years later, the store is generating over $165,000 in monthly sales with roughly $25,000 in net profit and a 22% ROI, a pattern that has held steady for months rather than being a one-time spike.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-10
A new analysis argues that large language models have driven the cost of producing average-quality writing, code and analysis down to nearly zero. What once required specialized skills, time and organizational infrastructure can now be generated instantly by anyone with access to an LLM, making merely competent output an abundant commodity rather than a differentiator.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
Advocacy group Democratism organized a demonstration outside Poland's digital affairs ministry using about 30 humanoid and quadrupedal robots that marched, held signs, and played pre-recorded chants calling for stricter rules on AI and automation. Organizer Grzegorz Kuliś said the goal was to spotlight how robotics and AI increasingly threaten human jobs, including cognitive work, and to push lawmakers to act before displacement worsens.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-10
Commentary circulating in business media periodically declares the chief marketing officer role obsolete, citing flatter organizational structures, decentralized marketing functions, and AI tools that can generate campaigns quickly. A counterargument holds that these same forces make experienced marketing leadership more essential, not less, since someone still needs to set strategy and judge what automated output actually serves the brand.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-09
Meta has introduced a new personal AI agent aimed at everyday users, capable of handling tasks like online shopping and sending emails. The launch is framed as an accessible entry point into agentic AI rather than a developer-focused tool.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-08
Anthropic has released a Gmail connector that lets its Claude AI assistant read, draft, organize and send emails directly from a user's inbox. The feature works through natural-language requests rather than fixed commands, and is available to all Claude users regardless of whether they pay for a subscription.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-08
Chipotle developed a High-Efficiency Equipment Package after frontline workers flagged that slow prep and grilling were hurting throughput and consistency. The package, built through rapid R&D iteration and in-restaurant testing, includes a three-pan rice cooker, dual-sided plancha griddle, high-capacity chip fryer, and produce slicer, cutting prep time by hours per restaurant daily. The innovation helped land Chipotle the No. 2 spot on a Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
In a personal blog post, the author details how their views on AI evolved from cautious optimism to deep concern, focusing first on economic disruption. They argue that while past automation created more wealth and leisure, a truly general AI that outperforms humans in every domain could eliminate the human economic role entirely, leaving society dependent on universal basic income.
borretti.me
· 2026-09-07
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