Adam DeRose

Baltimore

Senior Reporter at HR Brew

charm city homeowner. covering hr tech & ai at work for @hr_brew/@morningbrew. bylines sometimes in @baltfishbowl. @loyolachicago & @cronkite_asu alum.

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Nearly 20 million jobs are on the chopping block to be replaced by AI, SHRM research shows

1 month ago | fortune.com | Adam DeRose

BYAdam DeRose and HR BrewMay 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM EDTMore than 12% of jobs in the US are at high risk, or very high risk, of displacement. Getty Images—SeizaVisualsNew research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) finds that 12.6% of current roles in the US are at high risk, or very high risk, of displacement due to the proliferation of AI-powered tools across the American workplace.
What Trump’s first 100 days mean for HR compliance

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose |Courtney Vinopal

President Donald Trump’s second term in office has been marked by rapid changes in the political winds and dramatic U-turns as he looks to align federal policy with his political agenda. During Trump’s first 100 days in office, the new administration has moved swiftly to introduce a wave of new actions and guidances that upend a range of HR- and employment-related policies and protections of the last four years as well as long-standing compliance and enforcement norms.
Talent firm AMS launches new industry ethical standards for AI adoption in recruiting

2 months ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

Self-driving cars exist. They drive on the roadways alongside those with drivers whose hands remain locked at ten and two and their feet controlling the pedals. I certainly wouldn’t buy a self-driving car until it’s progressed enough that society agrees it will work well for me in the long run and that using the tech won’t inadvertently put others at risk. Many HR and TA teams are approaching AI tech adoption in their firms in a similar manner.
What “No robo bosses” could mean for employee data and privacy security

2 months ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

A California Democrat last month introduced the No Robo Bosses Act, SB7, to the statehouse’s upper chamber requiring human oversight of automated decision-making systems (ADS) in the workplace. The move comes as state and local governments and businesses alike grapple with a federal vacuum on AI legislation amid uncertainty in Washington. The move in the Golden State, sponsored by state Sen.
HR teams are grappling with the human-to-AI continuum

2 months ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

As new AI tools become more sophisticated and as technologists better tune them to the needs of their organizations, HR and business leaders are grappling with new considerations about who or what is doing that work. AI tools can already tackle really simple tasks well, and they are getting more complex, according to Bryan Ackermann, head of AI strategy and transformation at Korn Ferry.
HR teams are grappling with the human-to-AI continuum

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Adam DeRose

I’d rather eat my phone than become reliant on AI, but this AI notetaker is a complete game changerAI is everywhere at the moment. I have to admit, I’m a bit of an AI skeptic. For what it’s worth, I think AI should be used for boring, repetitive …
A big consulting firm’s AI solution aims to aid both recruiters and candidates

2 months ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

When KPMG decided to bring generative AI into its hiring process, the professional services firm looked to strategically address issues to improve the experience since the company hires new employees each year from a large pool of campus recruits, experienced professionals, and senior talent. In August 2023, KPMG launched an internal chatbot system, Kai, short for KPMG AI, in partnership with AI vendor Paradox.
AI-powered interviewing startup aims to improve hiring outcomes and the candidate experience with new tech

2 months ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

AI-powered interviewing platform Ribbon opens up for general availability this week. The start-up—boasting $8 million in funding from Radical Ventures, with participation from Social Leverage, Cadenza Ventures, and GD1—was co-founded in 2023 by an Amazon AI alum and a former head of people ops pro.
LinkedIn has transformed HR over the last 20+ years. Its execs have big plans for its AI-powered future.

Mar 21, 2025 | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

One of Hari Srinivasan’s first projects at LinkedIn was to help design the platform’s profiles. Srinivasan thought about business and trade conferences, where professionals network and exchange ideas and experiences. He imagined the first encounter between two networkers. “When me and you first meet, what’s the first thing we do? We find something in common. We may shake hands. We understand how to pronounce each others’ names,” he said.
This tech company is using AI to supercharge the employee experience

Mar 20, 2025 | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

If you’ve ever read an HR Brew story on AI, you’ve no doubt learned that AI tools can help companies improve employee productivity, but—no surprise—AI technology is also without question impacting many, many other core areas of the HR remit. Australian-based teamwork and collaboration software company Atlassian is taking a “slow and methodical and intentional” approach to bringing AI tools into its employee experience program by partnering with experience management giant Qualtrics.