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Avoiding Random Acts of AI: A CHRO’s Tak...

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In this episode of People and Strategy, Kathleen Pearson, CHRO at McDermott Will & Emery, shares AI use cases for HR professionals. Pearson shares her unique career journey from marketing to HR leadership, offers her three pillars for building high-performing teams, and shares how her team has implemented AI to enable deeper human connections in the workplace. Plus, she discusses how she’s using AI personally to make better purchases, the dangers of “random acts of AI,” and how HR leaders can proactively adapt to this rapidly evolving landscape.

 

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