Hiii,

Honest question: if the people building the most powerful AI systems in the world are asking each other to slow down, are we allowed to stop rolling out every shiny new tool like it’s a mandatory software update from the universe??? 😭

Like, sheesh…what a time to be alive!

This week, we’re once again talking about AI, but more specifically, safety playing catch-up, the skills that will actually matter when today’s tools become tomorrow’s digital fossils, and hiring fraud getting so sophisticated that your favorite candidate may be three lies in a trench coat.

Anyway, happy Wednesday! Everything is fine (is what I tell myself in the mirror every morning), and HR has somehow been assigned crowd control again.

Let's discuss!

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⌛ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up

The TL;DR: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI development needs to slow down before the tech outruns our ability to even control it. Other AI leaders agree safety needs to catch up, which is extremely reassuring from the people currently flooring the gas pedal, right??? His plan includes outside safety evaluators, shared industry standards, and global cooperation, which should be super easy and not politically cursed at all!

My POV: When the people building the AI start saying maybe we should slow this thing down, best believe I'm SAT.

I feel like a lot of HR folks had similar feelings that things were going too fast and it was getting dangerous. I mean, part of our job is to assess risk and a lot of us called out the AI risks immediately.

I hope companies will take a beat and make sure they fully understand the risks of deploying yet another AI tool in their org. It could be safety, security, compliance, data, and/or bias... there is a lot to consider here!

Also consider that the people telling us to slow down were also the ones saying AI was going to replace us. It's just mixed messaging that should be looked at with a critical eye. And when all else fails, follow the money trail. IYKYK.

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“Whatever you are trying to plan for right now is going to change in one month.”Copy anchor linkCopied

On the mic this week: Kristin Russum is the Director of Organizational Development at TriNet, where she helps small and medium-sized businesses navigate change and achieve their strategic goals. She brings more than 20 years of HR and organizational development experience across financial services, manufacturing, technology, and other industries.

Pin this:

• Hire for curiosity and comfort with ambiguity. Fluency in one shiny AI tool isn’t enough!
• Use structured interviews and consistent behavioral questions so fancy buzzwords don’t cosplay as actual competence.
• Anchor AI hiring decisions in clearly defined company values and the behaviors that bring those values to life.
• Create an environment where employees can openly discuss AI use, experiment responsibly, and admit what they don’t know.

My H*ly Sh*t Moment: The AI tools candidates know today could be obsolete next month, which means the REAL competitive advantage is hiring people curious and adaptable enough to keep learning when the damn rulebook changes again.

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Stat: 58% of HR teams encountered hiring fraud over the past year, with many catching the deceptive practices too late in the pipeline

My spiral: What gets me is how far candidates can make it before anyone realizes the freaking person may not be real. 😒

By then, HR has already burned hours interviewing and emotionally attaching themselves to someone who apparently arrived via a creative writing exercise.

Fraud detection can’t be the background check’s problem at the finish line anymore…that world is long gone. It has to be built into the entire hiring process!

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📣 Kayshia Kruger is taking the stage at Safe Space Summit!!!

🧠 Keynote topic: Her session is about why every change model people leaders have been trained on stopped working because they all assume change ends!! AI doesn't have a future state, which is why so many people feel like they're falling behind or failing at something they can't name.

She'll breaks down the three rules of change AI has broken and shows leaders how to guide people through a transformation with no finish line. She's got the stories, tips, and research you need to hear about!!

👀 3/4 speakers are announced and ONE more to come...

Wanna attend Safe Space Summit? Apply here.

Did I mention... If you're a VP level or above at a company > 250, your travel & ticket are on us! That's free 99!

🗣️ UNMUTE YOURSELF

Before you answer this, think about your last few exit interviews, or the comments people leave anonymously but never say to your face.

That's usually where the real stuff lives!

What truth have your employees been trying to tell you...without saying it directly?

🛠️ TRY THIS TOMORROW:

Most of your 1:1s this week are probably going to be about the usual stuff…like deadlines and blockers or something.

Here’s something a little different you can include:

Ask someone: What's one thing you're better at now than you were six months ago?

👂 OVERHEARD IN SAFE SPACE

Why is management guarding Udemy courses like they have the nuclear launch codes??? Your guess is as good as mine!

Read what members had to say here.

See ya on Friday!