Pivot Talent AI Briefing — May 9, 2026

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Today we're covering Josh Bersin's reality check on AI layoffs, Intuit's big move into HR tech, and a dignity-driven chatbot that's actually helping w... • Let's start with Josh Bersin's Amsterdam keynote yesterday. He basically told a room full of HR leaders they're asking the wrong questions about AI an... • Yeah, and this wasn't theoretical hand-waving. Bersin called out specific companies using 'AI transformation' as cover for what are basically traditio... • The timing is brutal though. We're seeing companies announce AI-justified layoffs almost daily now. Just this week, three Fortune 500s cut a combined ... • Right, but here's what struck me—Bersin shared data showing companies that augment workers instead of replacing them are seeing 3.2x productivity gain... Subscribe to the newsletter at pivotnews.ai for the full written briefing.