AI Hype and Anxiety, And A Peek Under The Covers of HR 2030

We’re now a week past Irresistible 2026 and I want to recap what has been happening in enterprise AI and explain the HR 2030 program (https://joshbersin.com/2026/04/introd...) . First I discuss how the entire AI industry is over-inflated and what that means to enterprise users. Next I explain why the $1.5 Trillion invested in AI is leading to high prices and more focused projects. And third I explain what our HR 2030 program is all about and how you can join us. Three big messages here: first AI is now a powerful, early-stage, but expensive technology – so taking an architectural, business-case approach is now needed. (No more “playing around” in corporate systems.) Second, the market is exploding with innovation, forcing you to stay educated on the architectural and vendor issues. Third, your ongoing skills and education are critical to your new HR operating model, tools, and process decisions. Culture and leadership are more important than ever. Additional Information HR 2030 Blueprint and Vision (https://joshbersin.com/hr2030/) (register here for ongoing updates) The New Global HR Excellence Certification (https://getgalileo.ai/institute/certi...) by The Josh Bersin Institute Get Galileo: The Everything Superagent for HR (https://getgalileo.ai) (coming soon to MS copilot)