Up Next @ WorkTech! When AI Systems, Startups, and Public Policies Collide

Up Next @ WorkTech! When AI Systems, Startups, and Public Policies Collide

June 16, 2026 · 37 min

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This episode discusses the intersection of AI systems, legal issues, and HR management strategies.

In this "high velocity" edition of Up Next @ WorkTech, Kate Achille from The Devon Group and George LaRocque of WorkTech break down the critical intersection of legal friction, evolving corporate staffing strategies, multi-million-dollar government tech overhauls, and the sweeping shifts rewriting the rules of HR management. Episode highlights include: The IBM lawsuit: Age discrimination meets automated rejection People as product: The fractionalization debate at NY Tech Week Monopolizing federal HR tech: Oracle's massive OPM contract win The Department of Education's wage accountability crackdown (hear Kate misread Title IV as Title IX, oops) How to stand out when applying for a job at Anthropic

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