Up Next @ WorkTech! Reverse Recruiting, Security Risks, and the Rise of "AI Native" Everything

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on work, including reverse recruiting, security risks, and the rise of AI native technologies.

In the latest episode of Up Next @ WorkTech, Katie Achille and George LaRocque dive into the latest updates impacting the world of work, from companies like Accenture tying promotions to AI usage and Burger King's voice agent Patty tracking upsells and friendliness scores to the security risks of OpenClaw and the soon-to-be omnipresence of the AI native everything. Episode highlights include: AI‑driven performance management enters the chat, or in some industries, the headset. Agentic security risks escalate with the introduction and rapid adoption of OpenClaw. Reverse recruiting surges, revealing predatory practices in a down market. HR tech funding continues to accelerate with new capital flowing into a variety of solutions and regions.

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Achille, George LaRocque

Topics covered

• reverse recruiting
• AI usage in promotions
• security risks
• AI native technology
• HR tech funding
• performance management

Keywords

• reverse recruiting
• AI
• security risks
• HR tech
• performance management
• OpenClaw
• Accenture
• Burger King

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Accenture, Burger King

Products: Patty, OpenClaw

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