AI is everywhere at work right now, but we keep hearing the same pitch: automate more, move faster, do more with less. I wanted to slow that down and ask a better question with Ritu Kiran, founder and CEO of Aubilities: can AI make work better for humans, not just more productive for spreadsheets? If AI saves two hours a week, do employees actually get that capacity back, or do we simply cram in two more hours of tasks?
Ritu connects workplace AI to cognitive inclusion, neurodiversity, employee wellbeing, and sustainable performance. We talk about the daily friction points that quietly drain people like information overload, repetitive admin, decision fatigue, and meetings that never needed to happen. She explains why “one-size-fits-all” onboarding and training can block performance in a cognitively diverse workforce, and how personalization can help every employee do their best work in a healthier way. This conversation is built for HR leaders, people teams, and business leaders who care about the human side of HR tech and the future of work.
We also get practical and honest about the risks. There’s a fine line between personalization and surveillance, especially when AI starts touching sensitive areas like stress, burnout, anxiety, or exploring neurodivergence. Ritu shares what should stay in employees’ control, why aggregate insights can protect psychological safety, and why AI outputs should be treated as guidance rather than fact. If you’re evaluating workplace AI, Copilot-style tools, or wellbeing tech, this is a must-listen for getting the ethics and trust foundations right. Subscribe, share this with an HR friend, and leave a review, then tell me: where would AI remove the most friction in your workday?
Connect with Ritu Kiran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritu-kiran-53635b54/
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