Gallup Finds AI Non-Users, Not Users, Face The Greater Layoff Risk
Gallup data shows employees who do not use AI regularly are more likely to face layoffs in 2026 than those who have adopted it, a finding that inverts the common…
CEOs And Boards Agree AI Matters, Disagree On Almost Everything Else
New BCG research finds executive teams and boards are aligned in principle on AI’s strategic importance but diverge in practice: 60 percent of CEOs say their boards are too impatient…
Saudi Arabia Declares 2026 The Year Of Artificial Intelligence
Saudi Arabia has formally designated 2026 as its national Year of AI, reinforcing a strategy to position the kingdom as a regional AI powerhouse by 2030 through state-directed investment and…
AI-Oriented Leadership Is Reshaping Engagement Outcomes Like Quiet Quitting
New organizational research links AI-oriented leadership style to employee outcomes including work meaningfulness, trust in AI, and behaviors such as quiet quitting and job satisfaction.Reported by: Leadership & Organization Development…
Distrust In Colleagues Is Quietly Redirecting Trust Toward Machines
New research describes “deferred trust,” a mechanism in which distrust of human counterparts redirects reliance toward AI systems perceived as more neutral or competent.Reported by: ScienceDirectNorm's TakeRising AI trust inside…
The UAE Mandated What Most Western Boards Are Still Debating
The UAE Cabinet approved a federal framework converting 50 percent of government operations, procedures, and services to agentic AI models within two years, with the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs targeting…