HR should remember that anxiety and fear about artificial intelligence are fundamentally human emotions, said author Simon Sinek.

HR should remember that anxiety and fear about artificial intelligence are fundamentally human emotions, said author Simon Sinek.

The SHRM26 annual conference gave HR professionals a wealth of AI advice, including insight on what roles humans play going forward.

Instead of artificial intelligence, HR pros should focus on “authentic intelligence” — human intuition, in other words, author and leadership expert Alison Jones said.

Employers must design AI systems that recognize nontraditional job candidates’ experience and credentials, a SHRM26 speaker said.