AI+HI Project

In this week’s episode, Kari Naimon, the founder of AixHR, shares straightforward, actionable advice for optimizing your HR through strategic integration of AI. As she tells host Nichol Bradford, “Oftentimes, my clients think you can only use AI in talent acquisition. But you can also use it in performance management, talent management, goal setting, employee surveys, employee engagements, succession planning… In every area of the employee life cycle under the HR umbrella, you can easily apply AI to help you be more productive.”

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HR veteran Karl Ahlrichs—human capital consultant and risk management expert—joins host Nichol Bradford to discuss why critical thinking is essential as AI transforms the workplace. Learn how human decision factors can prevent AI overreliance, improve hiring outcomes, and prepare managers for high-performing teams. Ahlrichs offers practical strategies for balancing AI’s analytical power with human creativity and emotional intelligence—a crucial equilibrium for HR’s future where AI becomes invisible, but human skills remain indispensable.

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Harvey Singh, founder and CEO of Instancy, shares with host Nichol Bradford how AI agents will revolutionize e-learning and HR. Singh envisions a future where these AI assistants can help automate tasks and personalize learning across organizations—as well as empower employees by reinventing traditional roles.

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Host Alex Alonso engages with Hilke Schellmann—Emmy-winning reporter, NYU professor, and author of “The Algorithm”—in a critical discussion on the ethical implications of integrating AI into HR practices. The conversation underscores the urgent need for transparency, accountability, and regulation in AI-driven recruitment and performance management. Schellmann highlights how AI tools, while promising efficiency and cost savings, can inadvertently perpetuate bias and discrimination if not properly monitored and validated. The dialogue reveals a disconnect between job seekers’ awareness of AI’s role in recruitment and the employers’ understanding of these tools’ inner workings. The episode calls for a collective effort to establish ethical standards, emphasizing the importance of explainability and transparency to protect marginalized groups and ensure fair hiring practices.

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Kelly Monahan, managing director of the Research Institute at Upwork, discusses the transformative impact of AI on workplace dynamics with host Nichol Bradford. Explore the disconnect between executive expectations and employee readiness, the crucial role of human-centered leadership, and the need to redefine productivity metrics. Learn why organizations must prioritize learning, adaptability, and ethical considerations to successfully integrate AI in this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Host Nichol Bradford sits down with Hamet Watt, CEO of Share Ventures and Co-Founder of Instill, to discuss how AI-driven culture measurement can redefine leadership, enhance human-centered workplaces, and shape the future of work. Learn why organizations must embrace new metrics and prepare for cultural shifts in an AI-augmented workplace.

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Host Nichol Bradford sits down with Andy Biladeau, SHRM’s chief transformation officer, to explore how AI is reshaping change management. Discover how organizations must rethink leadership, drive AI-powered transformation, and redefine productivity. Learn why HR’s role in AI initiatives is critical to help organizations shift from efficiency to growth and innovation.

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Host Alex Alonso interviews Adam Jackson, founder and CEO of Braintrust, a company that recently launched an AI-based recruiting platform. Discover how talent acquisition networks powered by AI are poised to revolutionize hiring with the promise of more efficiently and effectively connecting employers with the right candidates for the job.

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Nichol Bradford interviews Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI—one of only eight LLM class AIs globally—on creating AI that enhances human capabilities. Learn how to implement empathetic AI solutions that revolutionize workplace collaboration while maintaining authenticity and ethical considerations in an evolving technological landscape.

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