Managers Carry AI Change as Few Executives Feel Ready
A Korn Ferry survey finds only 6% of leaders think top executives can lead AI transformation. Middle managers are expected to cover the gap, often without context.
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Expedia CEO Sees AI Agents Helping Plans, Not Bookings
Expedia's chief executive says AI agents have not changed how customers book trips, even as the company's fourth-quarter outlook disappointed and shares fell.
CPS Prosecutor Cited a Nonexistent Case After an AI Search
A senior crown prosecutor gave a high court a precedent that does not exist. The Guardian understands it came from an AI answer generated during an internet search.
Y Combinator's Garry Tan Spends Up to $200K a Year on AI Tokens
The head of Y Combinator says his AI agents cost him six figures a year, and that price is the main barrier to personal agents going mainstream.
Only 28% of Trained Workers Keep Using AI, Survey Finds
In a TalentLMS survey of 1,500 US employees, trained staff often slip back to old methods. The company calls the pattern "habit hugging", and managers' own behaviour made a clear difference.
Amazon's AI Memo Sends Mixed Signals to Engineers
An internal Amazon document on developers in the age of AI went public this week. A columnist says it leaves managers room to read it either way.