October 2025 – In 2022, we were writing
about the promising but at the time still hypothetical impact of
generative AI on HR—from recruitment and performance reviews
to promotion decisions—as well as the potential implication
of the then-proposed EU AI Regulation (AI Act).
Today, generative AI is no longer a future ambition.
Multinational companies are rapidly deploying AI tools into daily
business operations: from content creation and data analytics to
automated decision-making. What was once a speculative legal
concern has become a tangible compliance challenge, with the AI Act
published in 2024 and its full application expected by August
2026.
As we move towards 2026, the real question is not
whether to use AI, but whether your people know how to
use it. Employers can no longer treat AI as a future topic: it
is here, it is powerful, and more than ever it is accountable.
