Sean Boyce
Technology executive and AI strategist with 15+ years leading digital transformations across Fortune 500 companies. Founder of NxtStep, a product strategy consultancy, and former fractional CPO/CTO for billion-dollar enterprises. Co-founder of What About AI?
Articles by Sean Boyce
Human Resources Becomes Robot Resources — What HR Professionals Need to Know Now
ADP launched AI agents for 1.1 million clients across 140 countries that can run payroll, flag tax issues, and initiate promotions. HR is simultaneously the most automatable department and the one being asked to lead AI adoption. Here’s the paradox — and what to do about it.
5 Skills AI Can’t Replace — We Agree With 3 of Them
Cangrade scraped 200+ AI job postings from Indeed and found 83% list the same 5 soft skills. We put each one through our own filter — strategic thinking and collaboration aren’t as safe as you think.
AI Agents Are Replacing Your Coworkers — Here’s What You Need to Know
McKinsey now has 25,000 AI agents alongside 40,000 humans. OpenAI launched Frontier. Anthropic released Agent Teams. We break down what the agent workforce revolution means for every worker.
AI Is Coming for the Legal Industry: 44% of Legal Tasks Are Already Automatable
Paralegals are facing an 80% automation risk this year. 44% of all legal tasks are technically fully automatable right now. We break down what AI can replace in legal work, what stays human, and what attorneys and paralegals should do.
Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything
A million people installed Claudebot. Then the security flaws hit. Anthropic's response? Build their own desktop AI agent. Here's what Claude Cowork means for sales, marketing, and every department.
The Software Engineer Reckoning: From $300K Salaries to Mass Layoffs
Software developer jobs down 33% from 2020 levels. Entry-level hiring has collapsed. 70% of hiring managers think AI can replace interns. Here's what happened—and what engineers should do now.
The AI Hiring Arms Race: Why Your AI Resume Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)
83% of companies use AI to screen resumes. 40-50% of job applications involve bot interaction. Welcome to the AI hiring arms race—where bots apply to bots, and humans rarely enter the equation.
The AIxiety Pivot: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Tech Careers for Skilled Trades
62% of Gen Z believe AI could replace their jobs. Now they're making a surprising move: abandoning tech for construction, plumbing, and electrical work. Here's why—and what you should actually do.
10 Skills AI Cannot Replace (And How to Develop Them)
While AI masters technical tasks, certain human skills become more valuable. Here are the 10 skills that will keep you employed and how to develop each one.
AI in Healthcare: What Every Medical Professional Should Know
From diagnostic AI to administrative automation, healthcare is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Here's what nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals need to know.