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Is AI good enough to lay off your engineers?

Is AI good enough to lay off your engineers?
Are AI coding tools good enough to replace humans? Here’s the verdict from a founder who had to make that choice.

How to hire AI power users
If you want an AI-first team, you need to hire AI-first people. But, like critical thinking, this is not a skill you can suss out with scenario-based questions – you need to see it in action. Here’s how we do it at Section.

AI’s progress may be holding your team back
On paper, the rapid release of new AI models and features looks like a win for knowledge workers. In reality, teams are drowning in AI overwhelm. Here’s how leaders can help them scale an ever-steeper learning curve.

How to find AI workflows that actually translate to ROI
AI is pointing out a big point of weakness in a lot of organizations: too few can actually name the value-generating processes that drive revenue. So Machine & Partners’ Ed Ortega is giving you his 5 step framework for doing just that.

How to know if NFTs are right for your business
Pop quiz. When you hear the word NFT, do you think:
💪 I know exactly what an NFT is and how to use it for my business
🤔 I think I understand what NFTs are, but I have no clue if they’re relevant to me
🤢 Argh! I should know what NFTs are, but thinking about them makes my head hurt
If you answered the latter two options, you’re not alone. Don’t worry – we sat down with NYU Stern Professor Sabrina Howell to simplify it for you.

Self-assessment: Does your team trust you?
I’m sure you’ve had a manager you didn’t trust.
Maybe that manager said she valued your time – but then canceled your 1:1 at the last minute because she just had to run out and get a smoothie.
Maybe he called you out in front of the team for a mistake he made. (Truly an unforgivable offense).
Whatever it was, you know that once trust is lost, it’s hard to get back...

Build, Buy, or Wait: The Leader’s Guide to AI Adoption
Edmundo Ortega spends all day rethinking a company’s core workflows with AI. So we asked him when companies should build custom AI solutions and when they should buy off-the-shelf. That’s when he introduced a third option – neither.

EY's Global Head of AI: Don’t rush to prove AI ROI
If you feel like you’re falling behind because you haven’t figured out how to make a bulletproof investment in AI, read on for John Thompson’s take on why you actually need to slow down and stop sweating the ROI.