Orestis Papakyriakopoulos
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“I think the idea of having such a department – or of existing HR departments expanding their remit in this direction – is worth taking seriously,”
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20
Papakyriakopoulos said the idea of a dedicated department or expanded HR remit to address AI workplace issues is worth taking seriously.
“There is a need to assess how AI is changing what we value in the workplace,”
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20
Papakyriakopoulos said there is a need to assess how AI is changing what is valued in the workplace.
“and when they may instead create barriers to progression.”
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20
Papakyriakopoulos said an RR department could address when AI systems create barriers to workers' professional progression.
“Employees may already perceive AI deployment as something that can affect their power, status, and employment prospects,”
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20
Papakyriakopoulos said employees may already perceive AI deployment as threatening their power, status, and employment prospects, making an RR department needed now.
“We need to think about how to protect employees, reskill and retrain them, and clearly define the kinds of impact and contributions that should be valued in AI-mediated workplaces.”
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20
Papakyriakopoulos said employees need protection, reskilling, and clear definitions of valued contributions in AI-mediated workplaces.