The themes this week focus in on some recent AI stories: The memo from Duolingo CEO stating it’s going “AI-first”, a recent MIT report that shows corporate AI pilots are already failing to deliver results and a real watch out for leaders and comms professionals about data poisoning.
The conversation wraps up with the age old debate about where the internal communication function should report to in organisations - spoiler, it doesn’t matter.
Links and articles behind the conversation this week
💡 Duolingo clarifies “AI-first” memo
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/duolingo-clarifies-ai-first-memo-6511012/
💡 The hidden risk: AI data poisoning
🔗 https://www.fastcompany.com/91385632/ai-data-poisoning-blockchain
💡 MIT: 95% of generative AI pilots failing
https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/
💡 Remote work wins despite executive obsession with offices
🔗 https://worldfinancialreview.com/why-remote-work-wins-despite-the-executive-obsession-with-offices/
💡 Where should internal comms report?
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/right-answer-where-internal-comms-should-report-shel-holtz-scmp-52p4f