Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan

Gartner Warns AI Will Make Decisions Worse — CEOs Keep Buying It Anyway

Jan 27, 2026
A rundown of how AI is reshaping work, from tools that offload cognition to the rising value of human judgment. A Gartner warning that reliance on AI could worsen decisions by 2030 is discussed. The divide between executive optimism and employee friction gets spotlighted. An AI leader’s warning about fast-rising risks and governance challenges closes the conversation.
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INSIGHT

AI Reprices Human Value

  • AI is a value-repricing engine that reorganizes work rather than eliminating it.
  • Judgment, interpretation, and oversight become scarce and therefore more valuable than routine execution.
ANECDOTE

Chess Opening As A Metaphor For Autopilot

  • Jacob Morgan uses his daughter's chess openings to illustrate autopilot thinking.
  • Memorized process fails when one small change appears and players panic instead of adapting.
ADVICE

Redesign Learning To Build Judgment

  • CHROs must redesign learning to build judgment, not just technical skills.
  • Use scenario training, simulations, and expert-novice transfer to preserve institutional intelligence.
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