Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #195
Are we destined to never stop working?
Music influencers are getting paid to promote songs — and they're not telling you
Social media can make a song go viral — even push it up the pop charts — seemingly overnight. Perhaps it's not surprising that some influencers are being paid to promote music without disclosing it.
How to spot AI images: A fact-checker's guide
Though artificial intelligence tools have improved, our team has developed more skills for detecting AI fakes.
The 'learn to code' era is over - and employers are on the hook for reskilling now
AI's ushered in a new era of reskilling. Here's what the industry can learn from the last decade's drive to put people in tech jobs.
Microsoft warns customers AI will mean busier Patch Tuesdays
It’s hard to argue against vendors finding and fixing more flaws, and perhaps over time AI will mean their products contain fewer vulnerabilities that need a fix. However, The Register is yet to hear of AI being used to create more or longer change windows that admins can use to implement all these extra patches.
It’s hard to argue against vendors finding and fixing more flaws, and perhaps over time AI will mean their products contain fewer vulnerabilities that need a fix. However, The Register is yet to hear of AI being used to create more or longer change windows that admins can use to implement all these extra patches.
The Staggering Rise of Mental Health Leave
A growing number of employees are taking leave for mental health. Here's what's driving the trend and when leave may be appropriate for your mental health.
The Simple 3-Part Message That Makes Networking Easier
Use one greeting, one quick update, and one thoughtful question to restart conversations with former coworkers, classmates, clients, and other dormant ties.
Discovery Isn't Sequential. So Why Is Your Workflow?
Our profession is redrawing its map as we speak. EDRM 2.0, the first real update to the reference model in over a decade, is in public comment through the end of July, and it is thoughtful work by people who care deeply about this field. But a reference model has
Employers who laid off workers citing AI are already starting to regret it
Companies are realizing artificial intelligence can't do everything after all, prompting them to rehire employees to grow their businesses
Comprehensive ESI Protocol Includes Hyperlinked Files, Generative AI and More
In this comprehensive ESI protocol, the parties negotiated the handling of hyperlinked files, disclosure of AI prompts and more.
Why AI is Bad for Women Workers
turns out there are lots of reasons!
Class actions against law firms for data breaches takes a new turn
Email from The Posse List/The Project Counsel Group Class actions against law firms for data breaches takes a new turn __________________________ Project Counsel Media is a division of Luminative
Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #194
Deep holiday weekend thoughts about career changes
You can't teach organisations to value information management until you teach them to value information - and why that's a blindspot for us
Why would anyone spend money to manage something that they don't value?
AI Governance is a Hollow Framework Without Data Governance
The Hard Truth: We are trying to govern the outputs of frontier AI without establishing strict control over the inputs. Imagine a near-futu...
Is Remote Work Bad For Mental Health? Not If You Ask Women
Some experts claim remote work harms mental health, but the debate has a blind spot: women. Why anti-WFH arguments miss the logistical stress shaping women’s lives and careers.
Rising ‘bring your own AI’ trend can spell trouble for employers, expert warns
Without clear oversight, employee adoption of personally sourced AI tools can lead to issues with accuracy and compliance, Keith Spencer, a career expert, said.
Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For
Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of
The under-16 social media ban and the rise of “show me your papers” internet
There’s a small indie game from 2013 that I think about often. In Lucas Pope’s Papers, Please you play an immigration inspector at the border of the gloriously miserable communist repub…
AI agents are not your coworkers
Marketing AI agents as digital employees may make human workers worse at spotting errors and more likely to offload accountability.
Stop Overloading Your Middle Managers and Start Redesigning the Role
Middle management are juggling two roles at once — and struggling with both. The problem is the role was never properly designed in the first place.
Want to Be Known for a Topic? Start Writing About It.
I recently searched Google News for information about LinkedIn and AI search and was surprised (and elated) to see two of my articles near the top of the
AI-Driven Deskilling in Healthcare and Elsewhere
As more professionals become overly reliant on AI tools, AI-driven deskilling is about to become widespread across every occupation. We are not talking about it enough | Edition #300
Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People
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How To Build Real AI Fluency In Your Organisation: 13 Lessons From L&D Leaders
How leaders at Stripe, Chime and Canva built real AI fluency in their organisations.
Stop Paying for Job Search Help. Everything You Need Is Free.
Job searching is much harder than it used to be. But that doesn't mean you have to pay for help.
How to Build Better Relationships at Work
A practical guide to the three relationships every leader needs to manage well
CEOs Who Think AI Replaces Their Employees Are Just Bad CEOs
In the last three months I’ve had people forward me four separate examples of a CEO losing his or her mind over AI. What’s been striking to me is the similarity in each case: It would b…
How managers can start mental health conversations
Managers play a key role in supporting their employees. But leaders may feel unsure about how to bring up topics like mental health. Mental health conversations at work may feel too personal or uncomfortable, especially because work discussions tend to focus more on performance and deadlines.
Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #192
An unplanned theme - leading humans