Cisco's HR chief said the 'worst thing' companies can do is pile more work on employees after AI saves time

Cisco's Kelly Jones said it's important for companies to "not kill innovation" when it's just starting.

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• Cisco's Kelly Jones said the "worst thing" companies can do is pile more onto workers during initial AI adoption.
• She said leaders should frame AI as a tool that can give workers a percentage of their day back.
• Jones said the role of HR is shifting to redesigning work as AI tools change the distribution of work.

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