AI IN HR
AI isn’t the problem. The problem is how people are choosing to use it. I am seeing it every day now in the HR space, whether I am reviewing applications, reading writing samples, or going through proposals. The issue is not that someone used AI. I do not judge that. What I judge is when someone uses it carelessly and sends something that looks like it was written by a robot without any effort on their part.
When I read something and immediately notice unnatural spacing, odd sentence breaks, or formatting that makes no logical sense, it tells me everything I need to know. I can spot it within seconds. AI tends to leave behind certain fingerprints that inexperienced users overlook, and those fingerprints reflect more about the person using the tool than the tool itself.
To be very clear, AI is not the enemy of HR. In fact, it has become one of the most powerful tools we can use. It can save time, speed up research, help clarify thoughts, and generate ideas. But none of that matters if people rely on it to the point where they stop thinking. What concerns me as a CEO is not the presence of AI in the work. It is the lack of personal effort behind it.
Whenever I receive something that feels completely unedited, I start asking myself important questions. Did this person actually read what they sent me. Do they understand the content, or did they blindly submit whatever the system spit out. If they cannot take the time to fix basic errors or apply their own thought process, how will they handle clients, investigations, compliance issues, or strategy. If they do not care enough to present themselves professionally in writing, what does that say about how they will communicate on behalf of a company.
HR is heavily dependent on communication. It is one of the few fields where the way you write directly reflects your competency. Every investigation report, handbook update, employee relations finding, disciplinary memo, training outline, policy, or audit relies on clear, human communication. It requires judgment. It requires tone. It requires understanding. When someone hands me work that reads like an untouched AI draft, it becomes very difficult to trust them with something as sensitive as employees, clients, or legal risk.
This is where the real conversation begins. Society is evolving quickly with AI. We are heading into a future where AI will become part of everyday operations in every industry. But if we want to keep up, then we cannot afford to treat the technology as a shortcut. It cannot be a replacement for thinking, problem solving, or originality. It should be a tool that supports your abilities, not a crutch that exposes a lack of them.
Using AI properly means editing the output, refining the tone, removing sections that do not sound like you, adjusting the structure, fact checking, and ensuring the final product reflects your own voice. It means understanding that quality still matters. Authenticity still matters. Professionalism still matters. If someone cannot take the time to clean up AI-generated content, it signals a deeper issue than the writing itself. It reflects a lack of ownership.
The future will favor people who understand this. It will favor the ones who can use AI as a starting point and then elevate it with their own experience and intelligence. The people who thrive will not be the ones who let AI do all the work. They will be the ones who combine AI with their own capability to create something sharper, smarter, and more human.
AI can support you, but it cannot replace your judgment. It can create a draft, but it cannot create your professionalism. It can give you ideas, but it cannot give you character. The work you submit still reflects you.
If we want to advance with AI instead of falling behind it, then we have to take responsibility for how we use it. We have to learn the tool, not let the tool replace the learning. I am not against AI. I am against laziness. And the reality is simple. AI will not expose you. Your lack of effort will.
