If AI is so transformative, how come it's so hard to adopt? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G is joined by Mindtools Kineo AI Strategy Director Rodrigo Bolaños to explore:

the hype surrounding AI's potential
the reality experienced by many organizations
how to drive AI adoption at scale.

During the discussion, Ross G referenced:

'The state of AI in 2025' (via McKinsey)
'The AI Adoption Reality Check' (via Thomson Reuters)
'Many workers are using unapproved AI tools at work' (via TechRadar)
'38% of AI-suing employees admit to sending sensitive work data' (via National Cybersecurity Alliance)
'AI-generated "workslop" is destroying producitivty' (via HBR)
'AI workslop is muddying the American workplace' (via The Week)
'AI in L&D: The Race for Impact' (via Don Taylor and Eglė Vinauskaitė)

In 'What I Learned This Week', Ross discussed 'death-cleaning', following the passing of Margareta Magnusson (via The Economist).

For more from Mindtools Kineo, visit our new website mindtools-kineo.com. There, you'll find out how we can help your organization build AI skills, and how our Skills Practice scenarios help build human skills.

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