Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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AI may be taking the routine tasks off our plates, but that doesn’t necessarily make work easier. For AI superusers, what’s left can require more judgment and deeper cognitive engagement.

On _McKinsey Talks Talent,_ Senior Partner Kate Smaje discusses what leading through the AI moment means for the relationship between people and technology.

In the full episode:
- What leaders get wrong about AI and talent
- Why AI requires new ways of working
- Who should manage your AI agents?
- How to scale AI without losing value
- How leaders can address AI anxiety
- Why “humanware” could be the next AI priority