Harvard Business Review LogoJuly 28, 2026Summary. In the July 27, 2026, edition of The Insider, tech editor Tom Stackpole highlights a new study of early-career professionals showing how these employees engage with AI and how thisThe Insider is a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter where our managing editor curates HBR stories, research, and ideas that senior leaders shouldn’t miss.
Why Some Junior Employees Work Well with AI—and Others Don’t
In the July 27, 2026, edition of The Insider, tech editor Tom Stackpole highlights a new study of early-career professionals showing how these employees engage with AI and how this engagement predicts performance better than existing skills or AI literacy. He also points to related research on how employees cope when held accountable for AI decisions they don’t fully understand. Both pieces point to the same conclusion: leaders need to train people on how to actually work with AI, not just assume skilled employees will figure it out.
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