Learning AI Feels Like a Second Job
Deep dive into why, and how to learn it without getting overwhelmed
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
Justin, a cohost of the podcast librarypunk, told me that the project of offloading cognitive capacity to AI continues apace: “Part of a fascist project to offload the work of thinking, especially the reflective kind of thinking that reading, study, and community engagement provide,” Justin said. “That kind of thinking cultivates empathy and challenges your assumptions. It's also something you have to practice. If we can offload that cognitive work, it's far too easy to become reflexive and hateful, while having a robot cheerleader telling you that you were right about everything all along.”
Justin, a cohost of the podcast librarypunk, told me that the project of offloading cognitive capacity to AI continues apace: “Part of a fascist project to offload the work of thinking, especially the reflective kind of thinking that reading, study, and community engagement provide,” Justin said. “That kind of thinking cultivates empathy and challenges your assumptions. It's also something you have to practice. If we can offload that cognitive work, it's far too easy to become reflexive and hateful, while having a robot cheerleader telling you that you were right about everything all along.”
Trust Networks as Antidote to AI Slop
In response to AI slop we will increasingly rely on trust networks in professional dealings. Trust will be the new business currency.
Productivity and Flexibility Do Not Have to Be Mutually Exclusive
Discover the relationship between return to office policies and productivity. Flexibility can boost overall workplace effectiveness.
Don’t Let AI Transcription Sink Your Ship
Artificial Intelligence has invaded the team room with the aim to make everyone more efficient, productive, and smart.
Americans Are Overworked. Could AI Change That?
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
Managing a remote team of engineers
Remote teams don’t work by accident. Here’s how to set expectations, communicate well, protect focus, and keep people healthy across time zones.
The Remote Reality Check
Why it’s time to retire the “WFH” stereotype and recognize that we’ve been working remotely for years.
Layoffs Cast a Long Shadow
We analyze post-COVID layoffs to measure the negative impact on employee satisfaction, particularly for key talent and at beloved companies.
First Malicious MCP in the Wild: The Postmark Backdoor That's Stealing Your Emails
The Hidden Job Market: Why 70% of Roles Are Never Posted Online – and How to Access Them
Margaret Buj is the UK's leading interview coach. Today, she is talking about: The Hidden Job Market: Why 70% of Roles Are Never Posted Online – and How to Access Them.
Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning
Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices.
The Real Cost of Poor Leadership in Workplaces
We’ve all had a boss who made work feel heavier than it should. In Aussie workplaces, poor leadership fuels burnout, turnover, and fading team spirit.
Most managers can’t participate in training because they don’t have time, study shows
High-performing organizations were more likely to use pre- and post-training activities, as well as bite-sized learning options, ATD says.
The Last Days Of Social Media
Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.
If You’re a Deep Thinker, You Might Not Be a Quick Thinker
When you remember what to say AFTER the conversation ends…
When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed
AI Browsers promise a future where an Agentic AI working for you fully automates your online tasks, from shopping to handling emails. Yet, our research shows that this convenience comes with a cost: security guardrails were missing or inconsistent, leaving the AI free to interact with phishing pages, fake shops, and even hidden malicious prompts, all without the human’s awareness or ability to intervene.
Barriers to Psychological Safety
Barriers to Psychological Safety There are many team-level, organisation-level and broader barriers to speaking up, including (most significantly) steep power gradients, cultural norms (organisational or otherwise), and others. But in this research we wanted to examine the experiential barriers to […]
How to spot fake AI photos
How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering four practical tips everyday individuals can use when facing the internet’s war on reality.
I Stopped Asking "What Do You Do?"
Break free from boring networking conversations: Learn a powerful conversation hack that makes you memorable and sparks genuine connections beyond the tired "What do you do?" question.
Why Remote Managers Burn Out Without Knowing It
Is remote work quietly draining your energy?
Artificial Intelligence Can't Fix the Work Environment
Examine the relationship between artificial intelligence tools and organizational structures and its limits in fixing workplace effectiveness.
Icebreaker or iceberg
How to Get More Comfortable Working Remotely and Actually Like It
Whether your cat has become your full-time supervisor or you’ve finally figured out which window gets the best Zoom lighting, working from home is here to stay for a lot of us. But let’s be real: t…
No surprise that Phishing Training Doesn’t Work!
Darkreading.com reported that “A recent study suggests, contrary to popular belief, that most phishing awareness initiatives aren't having a material
The great AI delusion is falling apart
Is the secret of artificial intelligence that we have to kid ourselves, like an audience at a magic show? Some fascinating new research suggests that self-deception plays a key role in whether AI is perceived to be a success or a dud. In a randomised controlled trial – the first of its kind – experienced computer programmers could use AI tools to h...
AI Is Killing The Billable Hour (And It’s About Time)
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
AI is turbocharging worker productivity but it's also wreaking havoc on their mental health
New research is a “flashing red light for CHROs.”
Poor mental health is driving young people out of their jobs. My own journey showed me how to help
We need to confront the social conditions that impact them – and the toxic working environments they’re trying to push back against, says banking campaigner Fran Boait
AI Blackouts Are Coming: How Law Firms Can Maintain Enterprise Operations During Agent Grid Failure 2025