Workplace Archives

Does AI make us more productive at work? Yes, but there’s a catch.

Opinion: Introducing AI in your workplace will not magically lift productivity, argues Lucio Ribeiro. For that to happen, we need to make some changes to how we work.

Let’s stop selling AI to employees who fear being replaced

Opinion: Espousing the benefits of AI to staff risks alienating a cohort already worried about their career prospects, argues Kylie Paatsch

Google’s AI chief says we’re in the ‘foothills of the singularity’. Here’s why that matters

As machine capability shifts from passive responses to autonomous operation, the concept of singularity – coined in the academic realm and adopted by science fiction – is one every professional needs to know.

‘Nothing ever like this before’: Daniela Amodei on Anthropic, Mythos and the IPO

Exclusive: In the lead-up to its IPO, Anthropic President and co-founder Daniela Amodei talks to Forbes Australia about containing its new model, Mythos, and why the frontier lab is anchoring in Australia.

Sydney's startup ecosystem is valued at $55 billion in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings. Melbourne is a third of that, at $18 billion.

What if we’re wrong about the productivity ‘crisis’?

Opinion: As politicians and economists search for answers to Australia’s productivity woes, Lauren Ryder argues the real problem may be how we measure work in a modern economy. Every few months, a new set of productivity figures lands and the political handwringing begins. We are told that GDP per-hour-worked has flatlined and that multifactor productivity is declining. […]

LinkedIn has declared war on AI slop

Opinion: Many of us have grown wary of AI-generated content and polished corporate sameness, argues Carlii Lyon. It’s time to welcome the return of human individuality online In a recent blog post, LinkedIn announced a crackdown on AI slop, after complaints that the platform was becoming more of a social media hub for bots than humans. Advanced, […]

Carlos Sainz on F1, Cannes and the global rise of male grooming

Carlos Sainz is best known for the Williams helmets he wears at the F1 track, but his coveted head of hair has given rise to a global ambassadorship for L’Oréal Paris. We caught up with the motorsport pilot at the Cannes International Film Festival and discussed prioritising high-performance over high-maintenance.