Grok 4 drops, Amazon’s million-robot milestone, and Indeed’s job cuts funding new AI
Friday update
Happy Friday!
Sweden is showing off with full sunshine. I’m typing in sunglasses, but I’m not taking a holiday from these updates. You’ll keep getting them all summer, even if I’m writing from a hammock (and Croatia where I’ll be in two weeks!).
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Now for the update:
Indeed and Glassdoor cut 1 300 jobs to fund AI push
Recruit Holdings will fold Glassdoor into Indeed and shift savings into new AI hiring tools. Affected roles sit mostly in research, people operations, and sustainability.
Why it matters for HR: AI spending often starts with head-count trade-offs. Build clear reskilling paths when automation funds come from staff cuts.
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Musk debuts Grok 4, claims PhD-level skill
The new xAI model scored higher on benchmark tests and now lets companies spin up agents that check each other’s work.
Why it matters for HR: Expect folks wanting to trial Grok 4 in coding and research teams. Impressing stats but yet to see a model card and safety test from xAI (maybe I just missed them?) but be a bit skeptical here.
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Skills, not static jobs, drive the future, says Workday
Workday argues workers must keep adding new skills as AI reshapes roles faster than org charts can update.
Why it matters for HR: Shift career paths from role-based ladders to skill portfolios. Track learning hours like any other KPI.
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Culture Amp warns: HR inaction on AI risks sidelining the function
A survey finds 67 % of HR teams still do not use AI and most users are self-taught, leaving a formal training gap.
Why it matters for HR: Own the enterprise AI roadmap or watch IT take the lead. Build structured, accredited AI learning now.
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AI workforce innovation tops SHRM’s Tomorrowist Trends list
SHRM highlights rapid moves toward AI-augmented roles and new demand for upskilling at scale.
Why it matters for HR: Use the trend list as a talking point with leadership to secure budget for skills programs.
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AI lifts productivity but spikes burnout, says new Fortune report
Workers save almost an hour a day yet report “always-on” stress and rising fatigue.
Why it matters for HR: Add mental-health metrics to every AI ROI case. Adjust goals if engagement drops.
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Amazon reaches 1 million warehouse robots
Chief technologist Tye Brady says human-robot collaboration, not replacement, is the goal—but low-skill roles will shrink.
Why it matters for HR: Start mapping at-risk workers into maintenance or robotics-ops apprenticeships before cuts hit.
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Danone to train 20 000 frontline staff in AI by 2026
The food giant’s academy will teach workers to use cobots and generative tools on the shop floor.
Why it matters for HR: Large-scale programs prove you can upskill hourly staff, not just knowledge workers.
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Survey: workers welcome AI but want structured learning
D2L finds 69 % believe AI will help their jobs, yet over half must self-teach. Employees ask for interactive, employer-led courses.
Why it matters for HR: Formal training beats ad-hoc exploration. Offer self-paced modules with real-time feedback.
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