AI and the Future of Work: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Business, Ethics, HR, and IT for AI Enthusiasts, Leaders and Academics

• 340: Critical Thinking over Code: Tess Posner, AI4ALL CEO, on Raising Responsible AI Leaders

  Tess Posner is the CEO and founding leader of AI4ALL, a nonprofit that works to ensure the next generation of AI leaders is diverse and well-quipped to innovate. Since joining in 2017, she has focused on embedding ethics, responsibility, and real-world impact into AI education. Her work connects students from underrepresented backgrounds to hands-on projects and mentorships that prepare them to lead in tech. Beyond her role at AI4ALL, Tess is a musician whose 2023 EP Alchemy has over 600,000 streams on Spotify. She was named a 2020 Brilliant Woman in AI Ethics Hall of Fame Honoree and holds degrees from St. John’s University and Columbia University.In this conversation, we discuss:Why AI literacy is becoming essential for everyone, from casual users to future developersThe role of project-based learning in helping students see the real-world impact of AIWhat it takes to expand AI access for underrepresented communitiesHow AI can either reinforce bias or drive real change, depending on who’s leading its developmentWhy schools should stop penalizing AI use and instead teach students to use it with curiosity and responsibilityTess’s views on balancing optimism and caution in the development of AI toolsResources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Tess on LinkedIn or learn more about AI4ALLAI fun fact articleOn How To Build and Activate a Powerful NetworkPast episodes mentioned in this conversation:[With Tess in 2020] - About what leaders do in a crisis[With Tess in 2019] - About how to mitigate AI bias and hiring best practices [With Chris Caren, Turnitin CEO] - On Using AI to Prevent Students from Cheating[With Marcus "Bellringer" Bell] - On Creating North America’s First AI Artist

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• 339: AI Anxiety and Burnout: Brian Elliott, Work Forward CEO, on Building Trust in the Workplace

  Brian Elliott is one of the most recognized future of work thought leaders and the CEO of Work Forward, where he advises senior leaders on how to build better organizations. A former senior executive at Slack, Brian is also the bestselling author of How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives. His insights have been published in Harvard Business Review and Fortune, and cited in Time, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Economist, and Forbes. He holds a BA in Math and Economics from Northwestern and an MBA from Harvard.In this conversation, we discuss:Brian Elliott’s leadership journey from Google and Slack to founding Work Forward and advising companies on building healthier workplace cultures.Why alignment, accountability, and shared purpose matter more than hustle culture in scaling organizations effectively.The hidden risks of AI at work, including why employees often use it in secret out of fear of punishment or judgment.The growing tension between executives and employees in an era of midnight layoffs, return-to-office mandates, and AI-induced anxiety.How progressive leaders can create space for experimentation with AI and lead with fallibility instead of fear.Why the future of work depends on creating space for learning, building trust, and valuing human craftsmanship in an AI-powered world.Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter: https://aiandwork.beehiiv.com/subscribeConnect with Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/AI fun fact article: https://ashugarg.substack.com/p/nvidias-ai-factory-betOn How To Deliver IT Service To The Legal Industry: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-mckenna-serial-cio-and-legaltech-expert-discusses/id1476885647?i=1000624398232

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• 338: From Extraction to Understanding: Martin Goodson, CEO of Evolution AI, on Why AGI Is The Wrong Goal

  Dr. Martin Goodson is the founder and CEO of Evolution AI, a company he launched in 2012 to apply deep learning to optical character recognition (OCR). The company has received one of the largest AI R&D grants ever awarded by the UK government, along with investment from First Minute Capital. A former scientific researcher at Oxford University, Martin has led AI research across several organizations and was elected Chair of the Data Science and AI Section of the Royal Statistical Society in 2019.In this conversation, we discuss:Martin Goodson’s journey from researching biological data to founding Evolution AI and pioneering deep learning for document understanding.Why traditional OCR missed the mark, and how combining visual and linguistic context unlocked a new frontier in document intelligence.The evolution from data extraction to true financial analysis, and why domain knowledge is essential for reading statements like income reports.The risks of LLM hallucinations, especially with numerical data, and why accuracy still requires combining techniques across model types.What Martin believes intelligence really is, and why language alone may be the wrong benchmark for AGI.Why recreating human intelligence shouldn’t be the goal of AI research, and how we can build systems that support, not mimic, human thinking.Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Martin on LinkedInCheck out the YouTube channel of the London Machine Learning MeetupAI fun fact articleOn How to Ovecome Imposter SyndromePast episodes mentioned:On Why doing Taxes is like finding the Best Route on a Map with Daniel MarcousOn Making AI Smarter Without Harming Humans with Peter Voss

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• 337: Will AI automate legal work? The future of lawyers with Scott Stevenson, Spellbook CEO.

  Scott Stevenson is the CEO and co-founder of Spellbook, a legal tech company transforming how attorneys review contracts with AI. Since launching in 2018, Spellbook’s AI copilot has been adopted by more than 1,700 legal teams and helps review over a million contracts annually. Scott recently led the company through a $20 million Series A backed by Inovia Capital, Thomson Reuters Ventures, The Legaltech Fund, and others. Before Spellbook, he founded Mune, a startup at the intersection of music and technology, and holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador.In this conversation, we discuss:Scott Stevenson’s journey from building electronic instruments to launching Spellbook, the world’s first generative AI copilot for lawyers.Why contracts, not court cases, were the ideal entry point for legal AI and how Spellbook now helps 3,000+ legal teams review over a million contracts a year.How AI is expanding access to legal services by reducing costs and enabling lawyers to serve the 70% of clients who previously couldn’t afford help.Why AI won’t replace lawyers and how tools like Spellbook enhance human judgment rather than automate legal decisions.Why now may be the best time to enter the legal field as AI eliminates drudgery and creates more room for strategy and client work.What product-market fit really looks like and how Scott found it after testing more than 100 hypotheses before landing on a solution that clicked.Why the best AI products embrace controlled chaos over rigid structure and how leaning into complexity reflects how the real world actually works.Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Scott on LinkedInAI fun fact articleOn How to Build an AI platform that's growing faster than OpenAI

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• Ethical AI in Hiring: How to Stay Compliant While Building a Fairer Future of Work (HR Day Special Episode)

  To coincide with International Human Resources Day (May 20th), this special compilation episode of AI and the Future of Work explores the promises and pitfalls of AI in hiring.HR leaders are under pressure to innovate—but how can we automate hiring ethically, avoid bias, and stay compliant with evolving laws and expectations?In this episode, we revisit key moments from past interviews with four top voices shaping the future of ethical workforce automation:🔹 Sean Behr (CEO, Fountain) – Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/14183120 🔹 Keith Sonderling (U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor, formerly EEOC Commissioner) – Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/15934483 🔹 Guillermo Corea (Former Director, SHRM Innovation Lab) – Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/12706119 🔹 Josh Drean (Futurist, Co-Founder, Work3 Institute) – Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/16473644 💡 What You’ll Learn:How AI is already transforming the hiring processWhat compliance really means in the age of automationWhy HR professionals must take the lead on responsible innovationHow to balance efficiency with fairness and transparency  ResourcesSubscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter: https://aiandwork.beehiiv.com/subscribe Data Privacy Day Special Episode: AI, Deepfakes & The Future of Trust: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/16554098 The Future of AI Ethics Special: Perspectives from Women Leaders in AI on Bias, Accountability & Trust: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/16733990World Health Day Special: How AI Is Making Healthcare Smarter, Cheaper, and Kinder: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/16935235

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