Indeed CEO Calls for HR to Delegate to AI, Prioritizing Strategic Work
AUSTIN, โคTX โค- September 15, 2025 -โข Indeed’s new CEO, Magda Brunner, is urging HR leadersโ to โคaggressively adopt AI agents for routine tasks, freeing โฃup human capital โคforโ moreโค strategic initiatives as companies reassessโข theโ valueโ of artificial intelligenceโ and prioritize uniquely human skills. โคBrunner’sโ call comes amid a broader trend of declining AI adoption rates at โlarge companies, โwith many AI pilots failing to deliver expected results.
The shift, โBrunner argues, isn’t about replacing โคHR professionals, but about optimizing their roles. As Fortune โ reported, many large companies are now “reassessing their value” of AIโข and placing aโค “premium” on human skills. Thisโข recalibration presents an chance for HR to focus on areas where human expertise is irreplaceable – talent development, employee experience, and navigating the evolvingโ workplace needs of Gen Z, whose average job tenure inโฃ their first five years is just overโ a year. Brunner believes that by handingโ off tasks like initial candidate screening and benefits governance toโ AI, HR can concentrate on fosteringโฃ aโ more engaged and productive workforce.
This move aligns with a growing recognition that the initial hypeโฃ surrounding AI may โhave outpaced practical implementation. โคWhile AI disruption was predicted toโฃ substantially alter junior roles, โthe reality is proving โขmoreโ nuanced. Indeed’sโฃ CEO’s stance suggests a future where AI and HRโ professionalsโ work in tandem, leveraging each other’s โstrengths โto build more resilient and adaptable organizations.