Issue #19 • Oct 28, 2025
Welcome Back, Future of Work By HR Stacks!
We cut through the noise to bring you the most important updates in HR Tech, AI, and the changing world of work. From new AI colleagues clocking in to shifts in workforce strategy, here’s what you need to know this week.
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In Today’s Edition:
🤝 Trillions Await: Jensen Huang’s Big Bet on AI Professionals”
📉 AI + Amazon: HR Division Braces for 15% Job Reduction
👩💻 AI Meets HR: TriNet’s New Data-Driven Platform for SMBs
⚙️ When Managers Disappear: The Risk of Removing the Middle Link
Humans + AI: Nvidia’s Vision For The Future Workforce
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts a future where digital and human employees work side by side. Speaking to Citadel Securities, he called AI workers, from “digital nurses” to “AI lawyers”- a multi-trillion-dollar market opportunity.
Huang believes AI will not just assist but be employed like people, going through hiring and onboarding to learn company culture and values.
Huang emphasized that IT departments will become “HR for agentic AI,” managing these digital teammates as part of the workforce.
Nvidia already uses AI agents such as Cursor for all software and chip design teams, signaling how deeply AI is embedded in its workflow.
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff echoed Huang’s view, saying current executives are the last generation to manage all-human teams.
Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that by 2027, AI systems could outperform humans in nearly all fields, posing both opportunity and threat.
Despite concerns that AI could displace entry-level jobs, Huang envisions AI as an amplifier of productivity rather than a replacement for human creativity and collaboration.
Key Takeaways:
Digital Co-workers: AI agents will join human teams, integrated through structured onboarding.
Massive Market: The AI employee ecosystem could reach trillions in value.
Cultural Integration: Companies must teach AI systems values, ethics, and processes.
Global Shift: Business leaders foresee hybrid digital-human workforces as the new normal.
Future Outlook: AI will redefine roles, boosting productivity while reshaping what “work” means.
MORE TRENDING NEWS
1. Amazon’s AI Pivot Sparks Major Layoffs.
Amazon plans to cut 15% of its HR staff as AI-driven automation reshapes corporate roles; CEO Andy Jassy warns workforce reductions will continue as efficiency rises. Read More
What for HR leaders: Prepare for rapid AI disruption, upskill teams for data, ethics, and human-AI collaboration, and rethink workforce planning to balance automation with adaptability.
2. TriNet Launches An AI-Powered HR Suite For SMBs.
The new tools, including a virtual health assistant, TriNet Assistant, and Dynamic Dashboard, blend AI-driven insights with human expertise to streamline HR, payroll, and benefits support. Read More
What for HR leaders: Expect faster, data-informed decisions and reduced admin load, but balance AI efficiency with human guidance to maintain a people-first HR strategy.
3. When Fewer Managers Mean Fewer Connections
Cutting middle management can damage workplace communication. Firstup’s survey of 1,000 U.S. frontline workers found 75% rely on managers for recognition, 86% rely on them to translate company updates, and 38% say managers became less accessible after layoffs. Read More.
What for HR leaders: Don’t strip out middle managers, protect manager access, invest in their capacity, and use AI only to augment (not replace) human connection.
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