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How to Improve Meeting Efficiency and Outcomes

Most friends I speak to are drowning in meetings, daily stand-ups, status updates, brainstorms. Yet somehow, projects drag on or stall entirely. Many industries do not need to do this […]

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Unhuman Approach to AI

AI job automation is no longer a distant headline it’s happening now and reshaping the future of work. In May 2025, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei warned half of entry-level, white-collar […]

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What Replacing Workers With AI Really Say?

Companies rushing to swap people for AI often are not responding to “AI replacing jobs.” They are highlighting a bigger issue, which is they hired a person for one task […]

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Is AI Really Your Friend? Why We Shouldn’t Rush AI Companionship

We hear it all the time: AI is smart, AI can help, AI can even be your friend. Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder, put it clearly: “I don’t think any AI […]

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AI-Driven Layoffs in 2025: Uncovering the Real Cost of Efficiency

Since January, companies across the board have been laying people off and blaming it on artificial intelligence. From Meta to IBM, big names are cutting jobs in the name of […]

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Bandwagon Effect Is Putting Your AI Privacy at Risk

Social media makes it easy to get caught up on trends, especially when they go viral. The thought process of everyone’s doing it, so it must be safe is the […]

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When AI Fakes It: What the Sun-Times Summer Reading List Got Wrong

On May 18, the Chicago Sun-Times printed a summer special section called the Heat Index. It included a reading list of books that, as it turns out, don’t exist. The […]

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Driving Into Data: How Automakers Turn You Into the Product

The more tech creeps into our lives, the less privacy we seem to have. What started with smart speakers and voice assistants has now moved into our cars. Automakers are […]

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When Trends Turn Against You: How Overreliance on Technology Backfires

Many people tend to jump on new trends and technologies fast, especially when they promise to save time, cut costs, or boost visibility. But too much dependence on those tools […]

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Downside of Influencer Casting in Hollywood

Hollywood is getting lazy with the math. Instead of casting based on skill, studios are picking people off TikTok and Instagram because of their follower count. You have people with […]