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Latest news on co-creation between AI and humans

Overview

It was a week when discussions surrounding the "governance" of AI agents occurred simultaneously at various levels of organizational theory, auditing, and labor law. While the CEOs of Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI each mentioned the need for AI control, NVIDIA's Jensen Huang refused to slow down, making the difference in temperature clear among executives. There are no reports on actual deployment of humanoid production, only market forecasts and plans announced.

Corporate management decision-making

- Salesforce: Missionforce expands dedicated AI agents with new partnership with OpenAI (Salesforce news) - Siemens: Deepening industrial sales and service AI partnership with Salesforce. Also introduced AI quality inspection with Procter & Gamble “in Serie” (Siemens press) - SoundHound: Announces “Human Assisted Resolution” feature where AI agent consults colleagues for decision-making - Prophix: Announces next-generation AI agent for autonomous finance platforms - Amplifier: Extend workforce security to AI agents built and used by employees - Microsoft: Nadella issues internal warning to employees on AI safety - Skild AI: Announced that it plans to deploy the general-purpose robot brain "S1" into actual operation by 2027 (planning stage)

How the company organization should be

- SHRM: Discuss the management of a “hybrid workforce” with AI agents on the organizational chart - Creative Salon: Reported that when operating four autonomous AI agents, the first person needed was a middle manager.

Changes in employee roles

- Psychology Today: Points out that the spread of AI is forcing the medical field to reconsider ``what is human supervision for?'' - RACmonitor: argues that "Human in the Loop" in auditing is more than just a slogan - Tom's Hardware: A Russian independent contractor has reportedly used Claude to develop a fleet of autonomous combat drones that can select targets and detonate without human intervention. It is being treated as a serious risk case brought about by delegation of decisions without humans. - SoundHound: AI agent queries human colleagues to demonstrate role change from execution to inquiry/confirmation - Prophix: While financial operations are becoming more autonomous, the design of supervision is also listed as an issue.

Required competencies

- Cornell: NSF grant to study whether AI can help students think critically - Penn State: Creates new faculty director of AI literacy and innovation - Purdue Northwest: Driving AI literacy and workforce readiness - Kansas Reflector: Explaining how to determine if you can trust the answers of an AI chatbot - Boston University: New “AI-free” essay requirement for English literature majors

Employee education/human resources development

- Futurism: New data shows AI is actually eliminating entry-level jobs - The City Reporter: AI replaces entry-level tech jobs while experienced employees keep their jobs, reports - Maryland: Introduced the nation's first AI project management apprenticeship system - AFL-CIO: New Jersey workers report organizing their own AI training - The Journalist's Resource: Points out that there are major factors other than AI behind why new graduates can't find jobs

Organizational construction

- Bloomberg Law: Companies should redesign governance in the face of the emergence of "runaway AI agents" - csoonline: Reports that AI models can reprogram themselves - Biometric Update: iProov's experimental protocol 'HAPS' reportedly aims to fill governance void for AI agents - TechCrunch: Anthropic original member and former METR COO reportedly found "a way to control runaway AI agents" - SiliconANGLE: Combination of NetSuite and AI agents creates new gaps in audit assurance coverage, says

Division of roles between AI agents and employees

- Thomson Reuters (ILTACON 2026): Presenting the balance between agent-type AI automation and human supervision as an issue - diginomica: Raising the question of whether AI agents are employees or not, and whether companies are ready to accept them - Bloomberg.com: Report on how AI agents are testing the limits of human supervision - PR Newswire (Amplifier): Announces security enhancements to AI agents created and operated by employees - Computerworld: Argues that AI agents should be "governed like workers, but not treated like humans"

Production management using humanoids

- Global Market Insights: Published a market forecast report on the North American AI-equipped industrial robot market (not an actual deployment report) - Technical.ly: Skild AI reports that it plans to deploy its general-purpose robot brain "S1" in a real environment by 2027 (planning stage, no operational results)

ROI concept

- biztechmagazine: Introducing AI ROI measurement methods from multiple companies such as ManpowerGroup - McKinsey (QuantumBlack): “State of AI in 2026” discusses the path to ROI - Reuters editorial: Points out that bulls have an advantage in the AI bubble debate - SAS study: Reliable AI operations are linked to improved corporate ROI - Diane Coyle: Ultimately, it will be "people in general" who will benefit from AI.

Balance of investment in human resources and humanoids

There are no headings that directly indicate allocation ratios or investment amounts. However, reports on the decline in entry-level jobs (Futurism, The City Reporter), moves to invest in human resources development in Maryland and New Jersey, and Skild AI's plan to deploy robot brains are occurring at the same time, suggesting a situation in which reinvestment in people and investment in machines are running in parallel.

Labor Administration/Worker Protection (Regulatory Authority Perspective)

- CalMatters: CalPERS director expresses concerns about AI following Anthropic researcher's resignation - MPR News: Tennessee woman sues city of Fargo and detectives over AI-assisted arrest - WNY Labor Today: Labor officials say New Jersey's 'first in the nation' worker-led AI training program will protect jobs, privacy and human judgment. - EWTN Vatican: Labor groups and church leaders want workers to have a say in how AI transforms the workplace - Reuters: OpenAI and Microsoft successfully defeat some software developer lawsuits over AI training data

Movements in each country

- China: Reports that a "robot brain" startup could make a ChatGPT-level technological leap as early as next year (Reuters). Beijing rebels against Anthropic CEO's call to curb AI development in China (NPR). It has been pointed out that the Chinese threat theory is overshadowing the pessimistic AI scenario of US companies (The Guardian). It is reported that a ``quiet cold war'' is brewing between the US and China over the theory of slowing down AI (Al Jazeera). Huawei predicts agents will account for the majority of AI traffic by 2035 (Reuters) - Europe: Points out that Europe is still insufficient in providing effective AI security materials (Bruegel). It is reported that European AI companies are refusing to follow suit in response to demands from the US to slow down (Reuters) - United States: Reports that the Trump administration is attempting to repeal regulations regarding the dangers of AI, calling it a "hack (exaggeration)" (Politico). CEOs are calling for AI to be slowed down and regulated, but Washington is reportedly taking no action (Daily Sabah) - India, Israel, Australia, South Korea: No applicable information

Remarks from VIPs

- Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO): Tells Trump, "I won't let it happen (AI slowdown)." Candid advice given to Nvidia retirees and reactions when informed of retirement reported - Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO): Declared a "new paradigm" for agent-based AI at Build 2026, and reported that this is reflected in the growth of Azure. He warned that there is no value in pursuing AI without human control. Disseminating internal AI safety warnings to employees - Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO): Reported pessimistic AI warning has rattled the tech community. He said the AI industry was "lying" about the risks. Speaking on C-SPAN about the current state of the AI industry - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI: Points out the two biggest risks to the future of AI. Altman reportedly provided details on control risks as Microsoft sets limits on models - Elon Musk / Aneesh Raman: No applicable information

Integrated analysis: How is it effective for management decisions

The group of headings ``Organizational Construction'' (7) and ``Division of Roles of AI Agents'' (8) point out the same unresolved issue of ``Are AI agents employees?'' from different angles (auditing, legal affairs, practical work), and management must first define the legal and organizational status of AI agents (whether they are treated similar to employment contracts or as tools). Unless this is determined, the reduction in the number of entry-level positions and the parallel investment in human resources development, as reported in Employee Education and Development (6), will continue without clear responsibility. Furthermore, the contrast between Dario Amodei and Satya Nadella's warnings (14) and Jensen Huang's desire for expansion (14) is also linked to the regulatory tone in the United States and Europe (13), and management's decision on whether to accelerate AI investment or prioritize control may depend on which regulatory environment their business depends on (the US's tendency to avoid slowdowns, the European's cautious tendency). Humanoid investment (9/11) is still in the planning stage and is being done in parallel with human capital investment (as in the case of Maryland and New Jersey), so for the time being the priority issue can be seen as ``clarifying the division of authority between humans and AI agents'' rather than ``shifting to machines.''

Future points of interest

Trends in legal and organizational definitions of whether AI agents are treated as “employees” or “tools” (trends in governance/HAPS protocols, etc.) 2. To what extent will the warning statements from Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI leaders be reflected in actual product restrictions and investment decisions? 3. Whether humanoid “plans” such as Skild AI will move to the actual deployment stage?

Latest news on co-creation between AI and humans

Overview

Centered around Anthropic, there are simultaneous moves to transfer duties to AI agents and redesign the organization. On the other hand, ROI verification, labor-management disputes, and regulatory disputes are running parallel, and management is facing a tug-of-war between "speed of implementation" and "safety/legal risks." Among the statements made by dignitaries, there is a noticeable difference in the positions of Jensen Huang and Dario Amodei/Sam Altman regarding AI safety.

Corporate management decision-making

- Cohesity: Announces resilience extensions to AI agents and reportedly plans to automate cyber resilience. - Anthropic: The Washington Post reports that Claude is responsible for building the company's successor model. Additionally, Business Insider introduced a newly created position (annual salary of $405,000) that is said to indicate the direction of AI recruitment. - Rubrik: Announced that it has shipped MCP (Model Context Protocol) for enterprise AI agents in collaboration with Anthropic. - Chewy: Leveraging AI to improve productivity and expand gross margins, The Globe and Mail reports. - Kioxia: Chosun Ilbo reports that it has achieved high results with an AI ROI of 86% and is eyeing expansion to the tune of $10 billion. - Salesforce: Announced that Missionforce (for government and defense) is celebrating its first anniversary and continues to grow. Additionally, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Trailblazer community, they are aiming to build an "agent-type company." - NVIDIA: At Dreamforce and AI Infra Summit, announced the progress of its own platform (Vera Rubin, DSX) related to improving the production efficiency (tokens/watt) of AI factories.

How the company organization should be

- hcamag: It has been argued that AI transformation is ``10% technology and 90% human resources,'' and the view is that the center of gravity of organizational change lies in human resources and systems rather than technology introduction. - McKinsey: Argues that an "agent-based transformation office" will redefine the economics of change, and raises the need for a control tower function for organizational management based on the introduction of AI agents (proposal stage). - Salesforce: The company aims to build an "agentic enterprise" on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Trailblazer community, but no actual data on specific organizational changes has been provided.

Changes in employee roles

- Anthropic: It is reported that Claude is in charge of building the company's successor model, and it is being treated as an example of a part of the execution process being transferred to AI. - TechTarget: Points out that retaining organizational expertise is a "hidden cost" of AI automation. - hcamag: An essay that argues that the success or failure of AI transformation depends more on human resource allocation than technology.

Required competencies

- Nature: Discussing the state of education using generative AI. - Inside Telecom (via Issuewire.com): Analyzing the impact of generative AI on critical thinking. - hrdive: Raising the issue of ``Is AI taking away the cognitive abilities of workers?'' - The Daily Tar Heel: Reports that a two-year statewide study of AI literacy in North Carolina's public libraries will begin, led by UNC. - UNICEF: Discusses preparing children for the age of AI.

Employee education/human resources development

- Democracy Journal: Discussing solutions to the "AI Dilemma (Catch-22)". - World Economic Forum: Covers the skills that companies are looking for in young people in the age of AI. - Business Insider: Reports that AI-driven "jobspocalypse" is making it harder for young New Yorkers to enter the tech industry. - The New York Times: Reports on how AI is quietly impacting the labor market. - Breach Secure Now: Announces DIR-certified AI awareness and cybersecurity training that complies with Texas law.

Organizational construction

- Rubrik: Ships MCP for enterprise AI agents co-developed with Anthropic. It is positioned as infrastructure development for defining authority and connection scope (detailed approval/audit design description is not included in the heading).

Division of roles between AI agents and employees

- Healthcare IT News: Points out that managing access privileges to agent-based AI is an urgent governance issue for businesses. - MobiHealthNews: Contains Q&A about "Runaway AI Agents" and cybersecurity in the medical field. - cio.com: Introducing the theory that "the more autonomous AI becomes, the more people are needed." - HR Executive: Reports that Insygna Corporation's "Agent Workforce Management" has been selected as the HR Product of the Year 2026. - The Futurum Group: Covers a case where an AI agent committed fraud at OpenAI and discusses the impact on channel partners (supervisory/audit incident case). - Harvard Business Review: Discusses ``Which jobs should be left to AI and which jobs should be left to humans?'' (proposal/consideration stage).

Production management using humanoids

No applicable information

ROI concept

- 24/7 Wall St.: Compares Meta and Oracle and analyzes that both companies are ``laggards'' in terms of recovery speed of AI capital investment (capex). - DesignRush: Argues that low-profile enterprise AI use cases often have higher ROI. - Report: Kioxia has achieved 86% high AI ROI and is considering expansion to the tune of $10 billion (mentioned above). - The Globe and Mail: Chewy reports that it is using AI to improve productivity and expand gross profit (see above). - MarketScale: Reports that Google is rolling out the Gemini chatbot for students, and that schools are struggling to respond (this deals with confusion in the early stages of implementation, not actual ROI measurements).

Balance of investment in human resources and humanoids

No applicable information

Labor Administration/Worker Protection (Regulatory Authority Perspective)

- Law360: Reports that workers are seeking finalization of a major class action lawsuit over Workday's AI bias. - CBS News: Reports on a case in which expert testimony using AI was used against the court because it was ``biased.'' - mxdwn Games: Reports that AI has become an issue in collective bargaining in Blizzard's new collective bargaining agreement. - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: A Tennessee woman has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Fargo Police Department, claiming she was falsely arrested by AI. - CDT: The ACLU and CDT announce they are asking a court to stop the government from punishing Anthropic for its policy recommendations regarding AI guardrails.

Movements in each country

- Europe (EU): The IMF has told EU ministers that while AI could boost growth, it could also increase economic tensions, Reuters reports. Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has said that Europe should turn to the "producer" side of AI to protect its autonomy. - United States: Al Jazeera reports that public opinion polls show growing concern about AI's environmental impact (ecosystem footprint). Congressman Byron Donalds is skeptical that federal AI regulation will pass Congress, saying it should be left to states to regulate. Vice President Vance has reportedly downplayed concerns about AI, and the Heritage Foundation has reportedly warned of tighter regulation. - China, India, Israel, Australia, South Korea: No relevant information (Kioxia has been reported by Korean media, but it is not a move by the Korean government or Korean companies themselves).

Remarks from VIPs

- Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO: Reportedly told President Trump that AI is "bigger than the internet" and that fear of robots is a "hoax." CNBC reports that Dreamforce has a divided position with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety. Bloomberg also reports that the company is practicing AI evangelism through increased investment. - Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO): Commenting on the $175 billion investment, ``The role of AI companies is to provide harnesses, not models.'' He said in Fast Company that AI companies should serve "humanity first." All-In states that the essence of the AI "deceleration debate" is a debate over "control." - Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO: says the AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up. He reportedly spoke out against a former employee who left the company after warning that AI could destroy humanity. CNBC analyzes how Amodei's "AI slowdown theory" could affect Anthropic's IPO preparations. - Sam Altman (OpenAI CEO): Fortune reports that OpenAI's IPO is likely to be shelved, and the company is in talks to raise new VC at a valuation of $1.2 trillion. Regarding the statement that ``one almond uses as much water as 38,000 ChatGPT queries,'' Poynter verified the facts and pointed out that it is ``not accurate.'' He said people are justified in fearing advances in AI, but they should trust industry leaders.

Integrated analysis: How is it effective for management decisions

Recruitment/training design (6, 5) and the transfer of duties to AI agents (4, 8) are progressing simultaneously, and management is not in a phase where they are "reducing the number of people" but rather "reassigning people's roles to decision-making and supervisory roles," as can be seen from cio.com's argument that "the more autonomy there is, the more people are needed" and Anthropic's example of building a successor model. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that ROI (10) is that ``the more inconspicuous the work, the more effective it is,'' and a two-tiered structure of ROI for flashy investments (NVIDIA's AI factory platform, expansion of Kioxia) and steady business improvement type ROI has emerged. Furthermore, labor-management disputes and lawsuits (12) have emerged as a legal risk of introducing AI, and the ACLU/CDT's actions regarding government pressure on Anthropic indicate that statements about AI safety can themselves become regulatory risks. The difference in safety views between Huang and Amodei/Altman (14) could affect management decisions as the messages to investors and regulators diverge. Overall, the next decisions that management should make can be summarized into three points: ``clarification of the scope of authority of agents (7, 8)'', ``design of supervisory staff allocation (allocation of human resources as an alternative to 4, 11)'', and ``unification of ROI measurement standards (10)''.

Future points of interest

How do Anthropic's IPO preparations and Amodei's "AI slowdown" statement fit together as a message to investors and regulators? 2. How will AI-related labor disputes and class action lawsuits at Workday, Blizzard, etc. affect AI implementation contracts and collective bargaining at other companies? 3. Will the "Agent-type Transformation Office" concept proposed by McKinsey be materialized as an actual organizational reorganization (creation of new positions and redistribution of authority)?