Eat Sleep Work Repeat - better workplace culture What does it mean for culture when 'intelligence is on tap'?
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May 26, 2025 
In a deep dive into AI's role in work culture, Alexia Cambon, Head of Research at Microsoft, shares groundbreaking insights from the Work Trend Index Annual Report. She discusses how AI integration can double productivity, akin to having an extra team member. Alexia also highlights the emergence of new workplace roles, like 'agent bosses,' and the need for human oversight as digital labor evolves. With fascinating case studies and reflections on navigating interruptions, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone curious about the future of work.
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Intelligence On Tap Revolution
- Intelligence is now on tap, accessible beyond humans like a commodity, transforming organizational structure.
- Human-AI teams will become normal, requiring employees to manage their own agent teams as mini CEOs.
Last-Minute Meeting Frustration
- Alexia shares a personal frustration about a last-minute meeting cancellation at 7 a.m.
- Data showed frantic last-minute editing of PowerPoint decks spikes before meetings, illustrating stressful work culture.
AI Changes Meeting and Info Handling
- AI agents will shift the information consumption burden from humans to agents, changing the "tax" to delegation.
- Meetings will shift from information exchange to value creation, potentially increasing meeting time but improving quality.
