Is HR ready to move beyond AI’s basics?

“We’re at a moment in HR where nearly every practitioner is using AI, but most are still using it the way they’d use a very smart intern — creating drafts, summaries, and brainstorming,” said Caroline Rawlinson, CEO at Culture Amp.

Real value from AI

But the real value from AI emerges when HR professionals move to “ceding bounded autonomy,” according to Rawlinson.

The report found that HR professionals who have already seen transformation in core HR processes are nearly three times as likely to say that AI made them better leaders.

“Our data shows clearly that the people who have crossed that threshold are seeing meaningfully more impact,” Rawlinson said.

“If HR leaders can enable that effectively within their organisations, they will remain in positions of strategic partnership with the C-suites and boards they answer to, and unlock enormous business value.”