Dreading that dreaded "work talk?"

A.I. might help

Excerpt: '"Honesty seems like such a simple concept, but the truth is, people are terrified of being direct and honest,” said Michelle Abdow, founder and president of Market Mentors, a marketing and PR firm. In her more than two decades in business, Abdow has learned the art of “confronting without being confrontational” — and it’s something she believes anyone can do with the aid of generative AI.

While businesses integrate AI into all sorts of workflows, many may have not yet considered the tech’s potential for perfecting one-on-one dialogue. However, Abdow suggests that AI-assisted communication could empower employees at all levels to engage in conversations they might otherwise seek to avoid. (Meanwhile, it’s not unheard of for companies to use AI to automatically monitor and fire underperforming workers. No difficult conversation necessary.)"