HR teams across the globe are under pressure to leverage AI to transform services and processes with the help of this transformational technology. It’s early days, and in an AI-enabled world of work, the only thing that’s currently abundantly clear is that the future ways of working are changing, and HR can help drive the transformation.

At CES, one of the largest tech conferences in the US, three HR pros from high tech companies discussed AI’s impact on human capital. Their conversation revealed how AI is changing work for them and their teams, and how they’re eyeing the technology’s strengths while digging their heels on the importance of human-centered policies.

Salesforce’s chief equity and engagement officer, Alexandra Siegel, started with the obvious.

For more on how HR leaders believe AI will change HR, keep reading here.—AD

Cancer has become a top concern for employers in recent years, due not only to its impact on worker well-being, but also its effect on healthcare costs. In 2025 cancer was the top condition driving employers’ health costs, according to Business Group on Health’s healthcare strategy survey, followed by musculoskeletal and cardiovascular issues.

One way HR teams are working to address the disease’s financial impact is by expanding coverage of screenings for certain types of cancer, such as breast or colon cancer.

Starting next year, most health insurance plans will be required to cover a new type of screening for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, due to guidelines that were recently updated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

For more on how updated guidelines from HHS may inform how HR teams think about cancer prevention, keep reading here.—CV

Prepare for your company’s board to place a high emphasis on strategy and organic growth in 2026. Nearly eight out of 10 board members in the National Association of Corporate Directors’ latest governance survey said they expect their organizations to grow primarily through organic means this year, while only two in 10 said they expect inorganic growth (M&As, joint ventures, etc.) to be the main driver.

Strategy will also be top of mind. Three-fifths of board members said strategy was the top area they wanted to improve oversight around this year, and 62% said they’re discussing strategy more often during board meetings.

Boards’ biggest concern heading into 2026 is the economy.

For more on boards’ priorities for 2026, keep reading on CFO Brew.—CV

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