Workplace automation stories
Hollywood fears over AI are surfacing as Taika Waititi says the technology speeds up mediocre work and is already displacing artists.
Employers may be underestimating training needs, as a survey found employees far less confident than HR leaders about AI readiness across Asia-Pacific.
Infrastructure demand and vendor spending will drive most of the surge as AI outlays are set to jump 47% next year.
Data privacy and accuracy fears are slowing uptake as nearly half of IT professionals question AI tools now entering their workplaces.
The model is now the default in Gemini and Search, with Google aiming to speed up multi-step coding and workplace automation tasks.
Most executives still rely on artificial intelligence to draft emails and summarise documents, despite rising confidence and training uptake.
The gap risks leaving UK and Irish businesses unable to turn AI spending into returns, as only 48% give staff time to experiment.
Managers in retail, hospitality and healthcare could save hours as the AI tool automates rosters and timesheets while flagging breaches.
Salesforce survey finds Australia and New Zealand workers using AI agents daily, but accountability, privacy and trust remain the biggest concerns.
Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.
Businesses face pressure to speed up AI rollouts as OpenAI chief Sam Altman says enterprise adoption remains very early.
Burnout is rising as marketers race to master AI, while more than 70% of teams now work beyond sustainable capacity.
Smaller firms risk being left behind unless ministers back AI infrastructure, training and accessible support, the body said.
Most large UK companies lack full visibility of staff AI use, with executives fearing breaches and struggling to rein in autonomous agents.
Chartered Management Institute launches AI leadership courses as survey finds most UK managers lack the training to turn spending into gains.
Singapore employers struggle to fill data and AI roles as 95% report tech hiring challenges and upskilling costs bite.
Rising Australian demand is driving wider take-up of OpenAI's Codex, as the coding agent gains Chrome access for signed-in work across web apps.
Most UK marketing leaders plan to boost AI budgets, but consumers want clearer rules before trusting adverts made with it.
Concern is growing over who controls AI decisions, even as 74% of UK consumers have used the technology in the past six months.
Most Australians would adopt AI sooner if tougher safeguards were in place, yet only 1% say they completely trust the technology.