Zoom's CEO Eric Yuan: AI Can Make 3-Day Weeks A Reality

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan predicts the standard five-day workweek could shrink to as few as three days as AI adoption accelerates across sectors.

His comments align with a growing sentiment across tech and finance, with leaders such as Jamie Dimon and Sam Altman contending that AI will streamline operations and lighten task loads.

“I hate working five days,” Yuan told The Wall Street Journal. “I’m pretty sure actually we really do not need to work for five days,” he said, adding that within the next half-decade the workweek could be reduced to three days.

Yuan emphasizes that working less won’t mean working faster; instead, employees will have digital assistance from AI agents. Over the next five years, he expects these agents to take on routine, repetitive tasks, allowing people to focus more on higher-value, human-centered work.

Coca-Cola HR Chief Steps Down Following CEO Transition

After seven years in the role, Lisa Chang is stepping down as Global Chief People Officer for Coca-Cola.

Describing her years leading the people and culture function at Coca-Cola on LinkedIn as “one of the great privileges,” of her career, Lisa has shared that she has decided to step down following a planned CEO transition. 

Tapasawee Chandele, currently Coca-Cola’s Senior Vice President and executive assistant to the President and Chief Financial Officer, will take over as Global Chief People Officer on May 1. 

Lisa will remain with the company through to the end of 2026 as a senior advisor to help ensure a smooth transition, and serve on the board of the Coca-Cola Foundation.

AWS: Graduates are Unprepared for the Workplace

The AI readiness report, which draws upon more than 2,700 survey responses from learners, higher education leaders and employers across six countries, finds that just 14% of graduates say they have achieved a high level of proficiency in applying AI tools in the workplace. 

More than half of employers also report that their main challenge when hiring is finding graduates with the right AI skills. 

As the use of AI accelerates in the workplace, this disconnect between higher education and the working world could slow successful AI adoption – making it more challenging for businesses to see a return on their technology investments.

Inside DENSO and Oracle's Strategic Partnership

DENSO has announced a strategic partnership with Oracle to automate finance, HR and supply chain operations in the cloud.

Under the partnership, DENSO will be deploying a new global core system based on Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to incorporate new AI capabilities – helping the leading automotive technology manufacturer build an advanced digital foundation for its supply chain operations. 

This extension of the Oracle-DENSO partnership will help the company further optimise its procurement, manufacturing and logistics processes to increase efficiency and enhance the overall employee experience.

Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, says of the partnership: “DENSO’s continued growth and the increased speed and complexity of its supply chain operations required a new AI-centric and integrated approach. 

“With Oracle Fusion Applications, DENSO can adopt an AI-powered system of outcomes that can work across the business to automate end-to-end workflows, boost supply chain performance and drive efficient global growth.” 

How IBM's CHRO Wants HR Leaders to Build AI Growth

Nickle LaMoreaux, Chief HR Officer of IBM, is encouraging HR leaders to look more closely at what they can do differently to drive AI growth. 

Speaking at the Wall Street Journal CPO Council Summit, Nickle shared that HR leaders need to consider “how we can put AI, technology and automation into enterprise workflows,” rather than looking at automating individual processes. 

This, Nickle says, can help companies see a measurable impact on their productivity – suggesting that those who aren’t looking at the growth AI can give their organisation are in danger of “missing the moment”.

IBM has already made several changes to its HR strategy under Nickle, with the company introducing AI chatbots as early as 2017. 

In the time since, these chatbots have been integrated into a wider ‘AskHR’ function – an AI-powered, conversational assistant that automates around 90 HR processes. These include payroll access, holiday requests and parts of the onboarding process.