When AI Needs A Kill Switch by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 1, 2026 Major companies are rewiring for artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a larger shift from chatbots toward more capable AI agentic tools that can complete complex, multi-step tasks across apps, files and work environments. The move raises concerns about how … Continue reading When AI Needs A Kill Switch
Category Archives: AI Skills
The most valuable AI skill takes 10 minutes a week
Mastering one AI platform matters less than regularly testing what’s new and recognizing when the technology changes. By Susan Ferrari Published on June 29, 2026 When Humanity’s Last Exam launched in January of last year, the best AI models answered only a small fraction of its questions correctly. Today, just 18 months later, … Continue reading The most valuable AI skill takes 10 minutes a week
Build your AI skills with a useful home project
Don’t wait for your company to figure out AI. Use personal projects to gain practical experience and uncover skills you can apply at work. By Ryan Phelan Published on June 22, 2026 My chicken incubator could turn you into an AI leader at your company. Well, not the incubator itself. But my … Continue reading Build your AI skills with a useful home project
AI is not the skill email marketers need most
The most valuable email marketers know how to apply AI across automation, personalization, analytics, testing, and customer journeys. By Kath Pay Published on May 28, 2026 Many marketers make the mistake of treating AI as a strategy. It’s not. AI is a tool, an accelerator, and, in some cases, a useful assistant. It … Continue reading AI is not the skill email marketers need most
What the top 5% of AI users do differently
Most employees use AI, but only a few use it to create real value. Here’s how to recognize them — and how to help everyone else catch up. By Pamela Parker Published on March 26, 2026 As AI reshapes marketing, teams angling for a competitive edge must learn to use these new tools not … Continue reading What the top 5% of AI users do differently
5 capabilities that separate AI-native teams from everyone else
Many marketing teams invest in AI but see only modest gains. Real impact comes from reworking how the team learns decides and adapts each day. Melissa Reeve on December 2, 2025 You bought the AI-powered martech stack. You paid for the licenses, sat through the demos and rolled out the shiny new tools to … Continue reading 5 capabilities that separate AI-native teams from everyone else
Why DIY experimentation is critical to AI success
Your view of what’s possible with AI will be shaped by your own experimentation. You just need to find the time to make it happen. Milton Hwang on December 20, 2024 In a recent presentation for students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I encouraged them to expand the scope of their AI usage beyond … Continue reading Why DIY experimentation is critical to AI success
AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge
July 06, 2024 AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge Transform your upskilling strategy with these 5 tips from a job training leader. Stay ahead of the AI skills gap and ensure your employees are equipped for success. BY Brett Shively Today’s business landscape is challenging and rife … Continue reading AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge
AI skills acting as catalyst for higher salaries
AI skills acting as catalyst for higher salaries Graeme Hanna Tech Journalist A survey has found employees are willing to pay 44% more for workers skilled in artificial intelligence (AI) for the IT sector and 41% more for staff working in research and development. The study was conducted by Access Partnership on behalf of … Continue reading AI skills acting as catalyst for higher salaries