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Stacia Garr, Co-founder and Principal Analyst at RedThread Research, joins us this episode to explore the current state of AI in HR technology. Stacia dives into how vendors’ AI expectations often diverge from those of their customers and examines the disconnect in how employers and employees relate to AI in the workplace.

This conversation took place at the HR Tech 2024 conference in Las Vegas. 

[0:00] Introduction

• Welcome, Stacia!
• Today’s Topic: Can AI Deliver on Its Big Promises for HR?

[4:33] How has HR technology evolved in recent years?

• Data, not technology, may be driving recent HR tech acquisitions
• Why people analytics could make traditional benchmarking obsolete

[15:51] Beyond the hype cycle, where does AI land in the world of HR?

• Comparing vendor vs. customer expectations for AI
• HR technology vendors’ vision for AI

[25:46] Is 2025 the year HR embraces and adopts AI?

• The disconnect between employer and employee perspectives on AI
• Addressing dystopian future concerns

[34:56] Closing

• Large Action Models may be the next big leap in AI
• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“Many of the [HR technology] acquisitions that are happening now are less about the technology and more about the data”

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